₦airaland Forum

Nigeria's most populous northern state, Kano, proclaimed the adoption of Islamic sharia law yesterday but delayed its application until the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, beginning in late November.

Tens of thousands of jubilant Muslims chanted Allahu Akbar (God is greater) as the state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, made the proclamation at a brief ceremony on a prayer ground ringed by paramilitary troops and armoured vehicles.

The delayed application of the law and a public holiday proclaimed by the state government helped avert feared violence between Muslims and Christians in the state capital, Kano.

Non-Muslims, who dominate commercial activity in the state, stayed indoors.

Attempts earlier this year to adopt sharia, which has a strict Koranic penal code, in the more cosmopolitan neighbouring state of Kaduna triggered sectarian clashes in February and May in which hundreds of people died.

Kano has the biggest Muslim population of any of Nigeria's 36 states: 90% of its 8m inhabitants.

President Olusegun Obasanjo, a Christian, is under pressure from non-Muslims to seek a supreme court ruling on the constitutionality of sharia law in secular Nigeria.

Mr Kwankwaso said there would be no exemptions from sharia, withdrawing an earlier statement that a predominantly non-Muslim area would be exempted.

Kano is the second Nigerian state to proclaim sharia, following the northern state of Zamfara. Other northern states seem certain to be encouraged by the peaceful launch in Kano.

Pierocash:
when i told to those ranting against the US sanctions on kwankwaso that the US has enough evidence against anyone they accuse , but were ranting

Putindbutt:
I will say it again, OBJ is the worst President ever to happen to Nigeria. If he had not allowed this to happen, there would be no groups of ragtag spring out of nowhere to declare a caliphate or try to establish one within the same country. And which is what gave birth to Terrorism - the product of PDP regime.

Then again, there's a part of Elrufai paying off bandits to stop the bloodshed of Nigerians. And I'm glad that his days of retribution has finally come. He should have been the first on US list.

CodeTemplarr:
same way OBJ was selected by the north is how Tinubu was selected by the muslim north.

CodeTemplarr:
same way OBJ was selected by the north is how Tinubu was selected by the muslim north.

Putindbutt:
I will say it again, OBJ is the worst President ever to happen to Nigeria. If he had not allowed this to happen, there would be no groups of ragtag spring out of nowhere to declare a caliphate or try to establish one within the same country. And which is what gave birth to Terrorism - the product of PDP regime.

Then again, there's a part of Elrufai paying off bandits to stop the bloodshed of Nigerians. And I'm glad that his days of retribution has finally come. He should have been the first on US list.

TallNigerian:
The phool deserves what is coming. They used religion to deceive their gullible followers

Putindbutt:
I will say it again, OBJ is the worst President ever to happen to Nigeria. If he had not allowed this to happen, there would be no groups of ragtag spring out of nowhere to declare a caliphate or try to establish one within the same country. And which is what gave birth to Terrorism - the product of PDP regime.

Then again, there's a part of Elrufai paying off bandits to stop the bloodshed of Nigerians. And I'm glad that his days of retribution has finally come. He should have been the first on US list.

Tenses:
Hell rufia paying off bandits during his time as governor graced the front pages in Nairaland. Can you show me just one comment from you condemning hell rufia. Just one!!

kingbee90:
So kwankwaso is allegedly a sponsor of terrorism according to agbadorians but few weeks ago, agbadorians were here on NL jubilating after he had a closed door meeting with their Agbado master in Aso-rock villa hoping he wanted to join the APC which he obviously rejected their party.

Chai! I fear who no fear agbadorians with their treatous nature.

Putindbutt:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jun/22/islam

Putindbutt:
I will say it again, OBJ is the worst President ever to happen to Nigeria. If he had not allowed this to happen, there would be no groups of ragtag spring out of nowhere to declare a caliphate or try to establish one within the same country. And which is what gave birth to Terrorism - the product of PDP regime.

Then again, there's a part of Elrufai paying off bandits to stop the bloodshed of Nigerians. And I'm glad that his days of retribution has finally come. He should have been the first on US list.