The Yoruba Nation Youths have firmly rejected any plans to introduce Sharia law or establish Sharia courts in the South-West region.
In a statement issued by the group’s leaders, Ayodele Ologunloluwa (Diaspora) and Oyegunle Omotoyole (Homebase), they pledged to protect their ancestral land against any efforts to destabilize it, including the imposition of Sharia law.
The statement comes in response to 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 scheduled to take place at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, located on Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje area, Agbogangan, Oyo.
The Yoruba youths condemned the plan, calling it “laughable” and warning of strong resistance should it proceed.
“We will resist any attempt to impose Sharia law or Sharia courts in Yorubaland,” the statement emphasized. “Yoruba culture and traditions are unique, and any effort to introduce foreign laws will face fierce opposition.”
The group also issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, urging it not to sow division in the region.
“Our focus is on Yoruba Nation self-determination, and we will not allow any external forces to derail our cause,” they said. “Rather than submitting to Hausa-Fulani influence, it is better to stand firm and fight for our rights.”
The youths asserted that Sharia law is incompatible with their values, culture, and way of life.
“We will not allow anyone to disturb the peace of Yorubaland under the guise of religious imposition,” they declared.
“We reject any effort to undermine our faith, culture, and identity. We will fight this agenda with all our strength.”
“No force, either on earth or in hell, can stop the rise of a sovereign Yoruba state.” It concluded.
