Segun Atanda/
The Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has indefinitely postponed the planned inauguration of a Sharia court initially scheduled for January 11, 2025.
The announcement came today through a statement signed by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam Daud Igi Ogun.
The group explained that the suspension was necessary to maintain peace and harmony.
The statement reads, “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 Center, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Agbongangan, Oyo, has been suspended until further notice. Islam portrays peace!”
The decision follows public backlash after a flier promoting the event went viral. The flier detailed plans for the ceremony, listing notable figures such as the Bashorun of Oyo Land, High Chief Yusuf Akinade Olayinka I, as the royal father of the day, and Alhaji Tajudeen Kamorise, the Aare Musulumi of Oyo Land, as the chief host.
Critics, particularly online, questioned the appropriateness of establishing a Sharia court in the South West, a region where the Muslim population is not as dominant as in northern Nigeria.
Many argued that the initiative could disrupt the region’s long-standing religious tolerance and diversity.
The postponement aims to address concerns and prevent further division within the community.
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