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Southwest Monarch Warns: Sharia Law Could Spark Crisis in Yorubaland
A traditional ruler in Osun State, Oba Omotooyosi Adebayo Akinleye, the Olukosi of Ilukosi-Ijesa, has raised concerns over the proposed establishment of Sharia courts...
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Nigeria Is Secular: Gani Adams Rejects Sharia in Yorubaland
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has strongly opposed the push to introduce Sharia law in the Southwest, warning that such...
Culture
Southwest Sharia: A Divisive Plot to Destabilise Yorubaland – Yoruba Groups
In a dramatic and fiercely worded declaration, several leading Pan-Yoruba organisations have raised alarm over an alleged plot to introduce Sharia law in Nigeria's...
Culture
No Room for Religious Bias in Yorubaland – Aregbesola Warns Yoruba Monarchs
Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called on Yoruba monarchs to exemplify inclusivity by embracing all religions practiced in their domains. Speaking on...
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Sharia in Yorubaland? Primate Ayodele Blasts Proposal, Fears Religious Crisis
A storm of religious controversy is brewing in Oyo State as the issue of Sharia law takes center stage. Primate Elijah Ayodele, the founder...