The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has indefinitely postponed the inauguration of a Sharia court, which was initially scheduled to take place on January 11, 2025.
This development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam Daud Igi Ogun.
Although no specific reason was given for the postponement, the group emphasised its commitment to upholding the peaceful tenets of Islam.
The statement read, “On behalf of the Oyo Muslim indigenes, this is to inform the general public that the inauguration ceremony of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo branch) previously scheduled 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 portrays peace!”
Tribune Online reports that some netizens recently took to social media, reacting differently to the news of the planned inauguration of a Sharia Court in Oyo State.
In a now-viral flyer shared on X, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, announced its plans to inaugurate a Sharia Court in Oyo town and its environs in January 2025.
While some netizens expressed support for the announcement, others strongly criticised it.
Opponents argue that establishing a Sharia court in the South West, a region predominantly inhabited by Yoruba people undermines the area’s cultural and religious diversity, where no single faith is dominant.
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