THE GUARDIAN
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said he’s aware of the move to inaugurate a Sharia Court in the state.
A flyer cited by our correspondent shows that the event is scheduled to be held on January 11, 2025, in Oyo, and it is hosted by the Supreme Council of Shari’ah in Nigeria, Oyo State chapter.
This is amid a pushback from youths in the Southwest who claim that the region doesn’t need extremism, adding that Shari’a has not benefited northern states that practice the law.
In a video shared by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Olorundare Olamide Wilson, Makinde made it clear that his position will be against Sharia Court if the move is against the law and Constitution of Nigeria,
“I said that people may try but for me, the law and constitution of…
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