A recent video featuring Sheik Dawood Malaasan, the Mufti of Iwo, has stirred public discourse across Yoruba states following proposed establishment of Sharia Court by an Islamic group in Oyo State.

In the video, the cleric passionately defended the establishment of a Sharia court in Oyo State and issued warnings to those opposing the initiative.

Sheik Malaasan is heard making inflammatory statements, saying, ?To those of you in Oyo State who dare oppose the Sharia court, you should know that your mothers were not born well? You can go to your shrine to express your opinions, but if you publicly speak out against the Sharia court, we will unleash a flood of consequences upon you.?

He stated that Sharia law would not apply to non-Muslims and is part of the Nigerian Constitution, which he claimed had been agreed upon by all.

?We are not using Sharia on non-muslims but only Sharia law in the Nigerian constitution that everyone agreed on. Even if Yoruba split, we will still ask for Sharia law.?

Sheik Malaasan?s comments extended beyond Oyo State, as he revealed plans to introduce a Sharia council in Osun State, emphasizing that such initiatives would persist even if the Yoruba region became independent.

?Be expecting Sharia Council in Osun too, it is underway.?

In his remarks, the cleric used provocative language, suggesting severe consequences for those who openly oppose the establishment of Sharia courts.

The video has since drawn mixed reactions from the public.

Some view it as an assertion of religious freedom and constitutional rights for Muslims, while others criticize it as divisive and potentially inflammatory.

Meanwhile, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had addressed the controversy, emphasizing that any establishment of a Sharia court must align with the constitution. ?If it is against the constitution, it will not be allowed to stand,? the governor stated. (Nigerian Tribune)

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