Oluwo canvasses help for Sharia legislation in S’West

The Awolowo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has supported the plan to introduce Islamic legislation within the South-West.

In accordance with him, Islamic legislation has been in impact in Yoruba land for a very long time.

This got here after an Islamic group deliberate to inaugurate a Sharia Majlis scheduled for January 11, 2025, on the Islamic Muslim Group Centre, Oba Adeyemi Secondary Faculty Highway, Mobolaje Space, Oyo, Oyo State.

However the inauguration was postponed indefinitely after public protests.

The occasion sparked criticism from a cross-section of Nigerians, with many arguing that the Yoruba-majority southwest area was distinct from the northern area, the place Muslims are the bulk.

speaking to Sunday PunchOba Akanbi famous that Sharia legislation already existed in Yoruba land.

He stated: “We now have reliable banks within the southwest, and these banks function in accordance with Islamic legislation. Islamic legislation has been in existence in Iwo for over 100 years, and there may be additionally a Sharia faculty in Iwo. Muslims have the precise to decide on customary legislation or the Supreme Court docket.

“Many Muslims really feel disenfranchised in relation to inheritance sharing and divorce points. Western schooling doesn’t perceive the methods of divorce, marriage and inheritance amongst Muslims. Sharia legislation is within the Nigerian structure, and it’s evident within the north, the place there are Nigerians. In every single place there are Muslims, there are Sharia legislation.”

Oba Akanbi careworn that Sharia legislation is for Muslims solely and doesn’t concern others.

“If anybody else likes it, he can convert to Islam, and Muslims also can convert to Christianity. Everyone seems to be free. Sharia legislation shouldn’t be an issue for different religions. No authorities can deprive Muslims of their inalienable rights,” he defined.