Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said he has no interest in the Sharia law being advocated to be established in Oyo State by a group.
The Islamic group, the Oyo State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, wants Shari’a law established in the state. It initially announced plans to inaugurate a Shari’ah court on January 11, 2025.
Following perceived public outrage, the group later stepped back and suspended the event “until further notice.”
While Oyo State is a mixture of Muslim and Christian populations, it is believed to be predominantly a Muslim state. Islam in Arabic means peace!
In a video circulating online, Gov. Seyi Makinde provided assurances that he was inclined to the secularity of the Nigerian Constitution rather than giving any precedence to one religion over the others.
The governor assured that while there may be calls for a Sharia court, his primary duty is to uphold the Nigerian Constitution, which he swore to.
He said, “They have brought up the issue of Sharia in Oyo and demanded the establishment of a Sharia court. People may try, but in Oyo State, our law is the Constitution of Nigeria, which I swore to uphold.
“And if they (the advocates of Shari’ah law) are within the law, fine. But if they are not, they should expect that I will insist the law is being followed.“
At least ten other states in the Muslim-majority northern region of Nigeria enacted Sharia law in 2001.
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