Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state says any law not in consonance with the Nigerian Constitution will not be allowed in the state.
The state governor made the remark on Tuesday in response to a viral reports that some Muslims adherent in the state, undre the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, SCFSN were planning to establish a Sharia court in the state.
The group had distributed pamphlets inviting people to attend the inauguration of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo branch) next month.
“On behalf of the Oyo Muslim indigenes, this is to inform the general public that the inauguration ceremony of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo branch) previously scheduled for January 11th, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Agbongangan, Oyo, has been suspended until further notice. Islam portrays peace!” the invitation reads.
The magazine reports that some Yoruba Youths, under the banner of the Yoruba Nation Youth have already kicked against the establishment of Shari’ah court in the south west, saying it’s not in tandem with the tradition and cultures of the Yoruba people.
Governor Makinde, In a video shared on X on Tuesday by Olorundare Olamide, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, however insist that no law can be operational in the state once it violates the constitution.
Makinde said, “They have brought up the issue of Sharia in Oyo, they demanded the establishment of a Shariah court. I say that people may try but for me, in Oyo State, our law is the constitution of Nigeria, which is what I swore to uphold.
“And if they are within the law, fine. But if they are not, they should expect that I will insist the law is being followed.”
In a statement by the leader of YNY (Diaspora) and Homebase Leader, Ayodele Ologunloluwa and Oyegunle Omotoyole on Monday, the group said it will fight any attempt to destabilise the region through the imposition of Shari’ah law.
The statement reads: “We will resist any move to impose Sharia law or courts in Yorubaland.
“Yoruba culture and traditions are distinct, and any attempt to introduce alien laws will be met with fierce opposition.
“We warn the Federal Government not to create divisions in Yorubaland. Our focus is on Yoruba Nation self-determination, and we will not allow external influence to derail our struggle.
“Instead of a Yoruba man prostrating for a Hausa-Fulani, it is better to take courage and die.
“Sharia law is incompatible with our values, culture, and way of life. We will not allow any attempt to disrupt the peace of Yorubaland under the guise of religious imposition.”
“We reject any effort to entrench practices that undermine our faith, values, and identity. We will resist this agenda with all our might.
“No force on earth or in hell can stop the rise of a sovereign Yoruba state.”
Sharia Law, the Muslim legal code is operational in some northern states in Nigeria.
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