- Yoruba youths oppose Sharia courts: Yoruba youths reject the establishment of Sharia courts in South-West states.
- Sultan’s support for Sharia courts: The Sultan of Sokoto supports the establishment of Sharia courts in the South-West.
- NSCIA’s proposal: The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) proposed establishing Sharia Arbitration Panels in Ekiti, Oyo, and other parts of the South-West.
- Youths’ warning: Yoruba youths warn that they will resist any attempt to establish Sharia courts in the South-West.
- Cultural and traditional concerns: Yoruba youths argue that Sharia law contradicts their culture, tradition, and lifestyle.
Yoruba youths are strongly opposing the Sultan of Sokoto’s support for establishing Sharia courts in South-West states. In a joint statement, Prophet Ayodele Ologunloluwa and Comrade Oyegunle Oluwamayowa Omotoyole expressed concerns that this move could destabilize the region and is part of a broader agenda to “enslave and conquer” the Yoruba people .
The youths rejected Sharia law or courts in Yoruba Land, stating that it contradicts their culture, tradition, and lifestyle. They urged traditional rulers and governors in the region to resist the proposal, warning that it could lead to unrest and civil instability.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) had proposed establishing Sharia Arbitration Panels in Ekiti, Oyo, and other parts of the South-West, citing Section 275 of the 1999 Constitution as a legal basis. However, the Yoruba youths dismissed this justification as “laughable” and “suicidal,” arguing that Sharia law has no place in Yoruba Land .
The youths warned that they would resist any attempt to establish Sharia courts in the South-West with their “last blood,” emphasizing that peace and development in Yoruba Land must not be compromised.
