Yoruba Group Opposes Introduction of Sharia Law and Courts in Oyo State

A Yoruba youth group has voiced strong opposition to plans to introduce Sharia law and establish Sharia courts in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. This follows reports that the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (Oyo State Chapter) intends to inaugurate a Sharia court in Oyo town on January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre.

In a joint statement issued by the Yoruba National Youth Leader (Diaspora), Ayodele Ologunloluwa, and home leader Oyegunle Omotoyole, the group declared, "We will resist any move to impose Sharia law or courts in Yorubaland. Yoruba culture and traditions are distinct, and any attempt to introduce alien laws will be met with fierce opposition."