Islamic Group Postpones Sharia Court Inauguration in Oyo Amid Public Backlash

• Oyo Sharia court inauguration, set for January 11, 2025, postponed indefinitely.
• Announcement made by Imam Daud Igi Ogun, emphasizing Islam’s message of peace.
• Postponement follows public criticism of the event in the predominantly Yoruba region.

An Islamic group, the Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, has announced the indefinite postponement of the inauguration of the Sharia court, which was originally scheduled for January 11, 2025.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the group announced in a statement signed by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam Daud Igi Ogun, on Tuesday.

The statement reads, “On behalf of the Oyo Muslim Indigenes, we wish to inform the general public that the inauguration ceremony of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo branch), previously set for January 11th, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Center, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Agbongangan, Oyo, has been suspended until further notice. Islam promotes peace!”

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Earlier, a flier circulated online, inviting guests to the inauguration ceremony of the Sharia court, scheduled for January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Center in Oyo.

The flier listed notable figures, including Bashorun of Oyo land, High Chief Yusuf Akinade Olayinka I, as the Royal father of the day, Mufairu of Oyo land, Alhaji Abdullateef Eleyele, as the Spiritual father of the day, and Aare Musulumi of Oyo land, Alhaji Tajudeen Kamorise, as the chief host.

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However, the announcement was met with criticism from some netizens, who questioned the appropriateness of such a ceremony in the South West, a region predominantly populated by Yoruba people, where Islam is less dominant compared to the northern part of Nigeria.

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