An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter, says it will soon unveil a Sharia court in the state and its environs.
The group, in a flier that went viral on Tuesday, invited guests from across the country to the court’s inauguration ceremony scheduled for January 11, 2025 at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Oyo.
The flier also listed Bashorun of Oyo land, High Chief Yusuf Akinade Olayinka 1 as Royal father of the day; Mufairu of Oyo land, Alhaji Abdullateef Eleyele as the Spiritual father of the day, and Aare Musulumi of Oyo land, Alhaji Tajudeen Kamorise, as the chief host.
However, the upcoming ceremony has been greeted by disapproval from netizens, with many arguing that the South West, populated by Yoruba people, is not in any way north where Muslims are more dominant.
See the reactions:
This message goes directly to all our Yoruba muslim sisters, brothers, uncles, mummies, daddies, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends:
I hope y’all know we are all one family!
I hope y’all have an understanding that we don’t have any other place as home?
I hope y’all have…
— ConfirmedYorubaBoy! (@seunjudah) December 23, 2024
We strongly reject any attempt to further this divide in yorubaland ,we say no to shariah courts or laws ,if you needs shariah courts Nigeria is still one board a bus to the north
— MORAYO SEASON 🦅🎶❤️ (@Roodie77) December 23, 20
This is hypocritical.
I’m a Muslim and its started in the Quran not to force anyone into our religion— ADAM BEDEMASI .M (@BedemasiAdam) December 23, 2024
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Oyo State is built on diversity and cultural coexistence. Forcing Sharia law into a system that thrives on secular governance will only breed unnecessary tension. Policies must reflect the will of the people, not selective interests.
— Mas Dinero 🇳🇬 (@Mas_Dinero_) December 23, 2024
“A pregnant woman doesn’t realize what she’s getting herself into until many months into pregnancy.”
— Joe is here to Explain🌎 (@JanisOmorogbe) December 24, 2024
Abeg make una no gree oo. They want to islamize Nigeria and colonize us with religion
— VinOfIdanre001 (@VinOfIdanre001) December 23, 2024
Oyo state ? Lol it will not work … they took ilorin and next is Oyo … make dem try am first 😂
— MORAYO 👑 (@KaamilEmiola) December 23, 2024
It is getting closer 🥱
Kwara is lost to the fulanis already, and those fulanis have now set their eyes on Oyo and Ogun( Yewaland).— HONEST (@HONEST08600247) December 23, 2024
It is a pointless exercise, sharia cannot be implemented in Yorubaland.
— 𝙿𝙷𝙴𝙼𝙼𝚈🙏 (@Powerful198) December 23, 2024
They better start shouting now before Thier civilization and and freedom is taken . They should put up a strong stance against Sharia.
— Jerry the middle belt (@Jerry1888149) December 23, 2024
