Popular Yoruba traditional ruler backs Sharia law in southwest amid public outcry

The Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has declared his support for the introduction of Sharia law in the South-West, stressing that it has long been part of Yoruba tradition.

His statement comes in the wake of a planned inauguration of a Sharia council, initially scheduled for January 11, 2025, in Oyo State, but now postponed indefinitely due to public backlash.