The Oyo state chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria announced plans to establish a sharia court, igniting debate on social media. The inauguration ceremony, scheduled for January 11, 2025, has drawn criticism from some who view it as an attempt to impose sharia law on southwestern Nigeria.
The Oyo state chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has announced plans to establish a sharia court in the state and its environs.
In a flier that circulated widely on Tuesday, the group extended invitations to guests nationwide for the court’s inauguration ceremony. The event is scheduled to take place on January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School road, Mobolaje area of the state.
We should never have any courts on the basis of any religion. We should only have courts on the basis of the constitution.AdvertisementThere must be no sharia law in the southwest . There must be no sharia courts in the southwest . We are a secular country under secular laws ! No one should even try to play that useless game over here . Amen .
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