Prof. Abdulmumini Oba a lecturer at the University of Ilorin has called for the establishment of Sharia Courts of Appeal in the South West to cater to the Muslim faithful. Oba, who lectures at the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law of the university made the call in a paper presented at the 189th Inaugural Lecture of the university titled: “Live and let live; rethinking the legal responses to religious, ethnic and legal pluralism”.
He said that the Sharia Courts should be set up in states in South West with a sizeable Muslim population

Oba said that Sharia Courts of Appeal and High Courts should have jurisdiction in all Islamic Law matters in states where Sharia Court of Appeal existed. He observed that there was a lacuna in the administration of Islamic laws in Nigeria, adding that the colonial authorities did not make efforts to integrate both Customary and Islamic laws into the Nigerian legal system. “There are no provisions for administration of Islamic estates in our statutes. “This has forced many unwilling Muslims to approach High Courts for letters of administration even in states that have Sharia Courts of Appeal. “Similarly, the absence of registry for Islamic marriages has forced some Muslim couples to contract statutory marriages. “This is so that they can get marriage certificates required by some embassies that would not accept affidavits of marriages that are the only legal evidence available for persons who marry under Islamic law,” he said. Oba stated that Christians and people of other faith had nothing to fear about Islamic laws. The don said that the jurisdiction of Islamic courts did not extend to

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/don-calls-for-sharia-courts-in-south-west/

Good,even advanced nations like UK have Shariah courts.

Even Kwara did not accepted Sharia law when It was first launched not to talk of the Yorubas in the Southwest.

Muslims in the south west are not complaining except the clown with the headscarf.

We already have customary courts in the Southwest that handles domestic and cultural related issues.

This man must be high on cow dung! Nigeria is a secular state

Native afonjas would not like this

Na them, dey Don come again

hypocrites,how I wish federal government can take all these dudes asking for sharia law to be living under Boko haram enclave
oniranu

Alhamdulillah. Sharia will come to Yoruba land

We Yoruba Muslims can't wait.

The establishment of Sharia law or court is a threat to the secular nature of Nigeria the same way it is not expected for Christians to establish mosaic laws.

Two months from today, you will not hear anything about Ametokun again. If you weren't aware, this will prove to you that there are authorities in Nigeria and these authorities regulate the affairs of the nation.dan ubanku

Those asking for Sharia are on the same page with boko haram terrorist.

celeiyke:
Prof. Abdulmumini Oba a lecturer at the University of Ilorin has called for the establishment of Sharia Courts of Appeal in the South West to cater to the Muslim faithful. Oba, who lectures at the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law of the university made the call in a paper presented at the 189th Inaugural Lecture of the university titled: “Live and let live; rethinking the legal responses to religious, ethnic and legal pluralism”.
He said that the Sharia Courts should be set up in states in South West with a sizeable Muslim population

Oba said that Sharia Courts of Appeal and High Courts should have jurisdiction in all Islamic Law matters in states where Sharia Court of Appeal existed. He observed that there was a lacuna in the administration of Islamic laws in Nigeria, adding that the colonial authorities did not make efforts to integrate both Customary and Islamic laws into the Nigerian legal system. “There are no provisions for administration of Islamic estates in our statutes. “This has forced many unwilling Muslims to approach High Courts for letters of administration even in states that have Sharia Courts of Appeal. “Similarly, the absence of registry for Islamic marriages has forced some Muslim couples to contract statutory marriages. “This is so that they can get marriage certificates required by some embassies that would not accept affidavits of marriages that are the only legal evidence available for persons who marry under Islamic law,” he said. Oba stated that Christians and people of other faith had nothing to fear about Islamic laws. The don said that the jurisdiction of Islamic courts did not extend to

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/don-calls-for-sharia-courts-in-south-west/

he's just deceiving and disgracing himself. It will never see the light of the day .

Let it stick to the West...at least they're half Muslim and majority xtians.



Sharia everywhere!

Is this man okay or sleep walking? Bunch of hypocrites

and establish Christian courts in the North to as well cater for the Christians there too....rubbish

tartar9:
Good,even advanced nations like UK have Shariah courts.

even almajiri is now claiming to known what is happening in the UK.

Madness everywhere, even from the supposed elite states. For little amount some people are ready to through all they believe and hold firm to the dogs. This country is a failed state.

Sharia should be be adopted by the willing states in the southwest .