Yoruba elders caution: Shari’ah court in Oyo could spark unrest in Yorubaland

VANGUARD 

The recent announcement regarding the inauguration of a Shari’ah court in Oyo town has sparked significant concern among Yoruba elders, who are sounding alarms about the potential disruption to peace in Yorubaland.

The Yoruba elders on the platform of “Yoruba Regional Alliance (YRA),” yesterday in Ibadan, issued a strong condemnation of the move, labelling it a direct threat to the harmony and cultural fabric of the southwest region.

The planned introduction of the Shari’ah Court, organised by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, has triggered alarm among Yoruba elders, who fear it could ignite chaos and disrupt the longstanding peace that has characterised Yorubaland.

Speaking during press a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the leader of the group, Com. Opeoluwa Akinola stated that the planned introduction could incite unrest and conflict in Oyo State…