Yoruba youths reject Sharia Courts in South-West, vow to protect ancestral land

The Yoruba Nation Youths have firmly opposed any attempts to introduce Sharia law or establish Sharia courts in the South-West region.

In a joint statement by the group’s Diaspora leader, Ayodele Ologunloluwa, and Homebase leader, Oyegunle Omotoyole, the youth leaders vowed to defend their ancestral land against any form of destabilization, including the imposition of Sharia law.

Their reaction follows reports that the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (Oyo State Chapter) plans to inaugurate a Sharia court in Oyo town on January 11, 2025.

The event is slated to take place at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, located on Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje area, Agbogangan, Oyo.

However, reacting to the development, the youths described the proposal as “laughable” and vowed to mobilize resistance efforts if the plan proceeds.

The statement reads: “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.

“We warn the Federal Government not to create divisions in Yorubaland. Our focus is on Yoruba Nation self-determination, and we will not allow external influence to derail our struggle.

“Instead of a Yoruba man prostrating for a Hausa-Fulani, it is better to take courage and die.

“Sharia law is incompatible with our values, culture, and way of life. We will not allow any attempt to disrupt the peace of Yorubaland under the guise of religious imposition.”

“We reject any effort to entrench practices that undermine our faith, values, and identity. We will resist this agenda with all our might.

“No force on earth or in hell can stop the rise of a sovereign Yoruba state.”