•Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement he personally signed yesterday, Abiodun noted that Sharia Courts cannot be legally constituted by individuals or groups without legal backing. He said the state government only recogn...
Yoruba indigenous groups have rejected the proposal to establish a Sharia court in Oyo, Oyo State, or in any part of Yorubaland, saying it was “an insidious move to disrupt the progress and pace of development Oyo State is experiencing.” The groups, under the aegis of Yoruba Regional Alliance (YRA) and Yoruba Nation Religious Council […...
•Sharia court An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has indefinitely postponed the inauguration of the Sharia court earlier scheduled to be held on January 11, 2025. The group made this disclosure in a statement signed by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam […]
•Commissioner Auwal Danladi Sankara Nasiru Buba, the man who accused Jigawa Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, of having illicit affair with his wife, has rejected the verdict of the Sharia Court which absolved the politician of wrongdoing. It was earlier reported that a Kano Upper Shari’a Court dismissed the adultery case...
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