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The Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has supported the plan to introduce Sharia law in the South-West.

According to him, Sharia law has been in practice in Yoruba land for a long time.

This came after an Islamic organisation planned the inauguration of a Sharia council scheduled for January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Oyo, Oyo State.

But the inauguration has been postponed indefinitely following public outcry.

The event drew criticism from a cross-section of Nigerians, with many arguing that the predominantly Yoruba South-West was distinct from the northern region, where Muslims were in the majority.

Speaking to Sunday PUNCH, Oba Akanbi, noted that Sharia law was already in Yoruba land.

He said, “We have Sharia banks in the South-West, and these banks operate according to Sharia law. Sharia law has been in Iwo for over 100 years, and there is a Sharia college in Iwo. It’s the right of Muslims to choose customary law or the high court.

Many Muslims feel disenfranchised when it comes to the sharing of inheritance and divorce matters. Western education doesn’t understand the ways of Muslim divorce, marriage, and inheritance. Sharia law is in the constitution of Nigeria, and it’s visible in the North, where there are Nigerians. Anywhere we have Muslims, there is Sharia.”

Oba Akanbi stressed that Sharia law was only for Muslims and did not concern others.

“If any other person likes it, they can convert to Islam, and Muslims can also convert to Christianity. Everyone is free. Sharia shouldn’t be a problem for other religions. No government can deny Muslims their inalienable rights,” he explained.

HenryWilliams:
They love to dominate everything including crime.
They will never let non Igbos join their gangs in Alaigbo but insist in joining gangs in other regions crying marginalization if you don't allow them.

Badtman:
You are commenting out of topic man …I’m not their kind but Seyi responded
accordingly and also the Bayo Onanuga isn’t my favorite or someone I cherished and I know he’s not tribalist but eagerly responding to the massive hate attacks from different folks that lack home affairs training before showing it on Social space …..You get what you gives

Badtman:
Did you check well that Seyi Law responded to the hate messages against the whole Yoruba or You just love typing…..

Believeintruth:
Dude do not gaslight me, i am painting a scenario here. will you say this if Seyi Law replied an igbo person? be sincere with yourself.

sapele914:
Ok he chose a Yoruba miscreant over my beautiful sister Bianca Onoh?

Factcheck0001:
man pass man n na y we Dey show u say we pass u people

Wike use u Mob floor
Tinubu do same
Asari do same
Reno n co did same

Gustavowhite:
but Peter is not condemning OPC and Arewa
I just need a paragraph/article where she talked about adeyinka because I have searched and didn’t see
Every sane person knows there is an agenda and dabiri is part of it

Gustavowhite:
I am making a research I need papers where Abike or any Nigerian leader spoke anything about adeyinka grandson and his threat of genocide against the Igbo

Factcheck0001:
if Igbo person no hate Wetin e gain?

MossadAgent:
No useless red cap chief in that your entire yeast can tie the shoe lace of the Ooni or oba of Lagos.


Philistine swine of no culture nor heritage.

Factcheck0001:
but hope u have watched d video link I send

Thai Policeman Says "Nigerians Are Bringing Shame on Africa" As He Interrogates Nigerian Drug Mule pic.twitter.com/GkK3vCKrBG

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) August 30, 2024

kestolove95:
Am not yoruba but I Sabi say yorubas pass igbo people in everything