Former Inside Minister Rauf Aregbesola has urged Yoruba monarchs to embrace all religions of their domains, highlighting the inclusive nature of Yoruba tradition.
Aregbesola made this assertion on Saturday through the turbaning of Mr Mahmud Adesina (SAN) because the Wazeerul Muslimeen of Ifon-Orolu, Osun State.
The previous Osun State Governor urged the brand new Wazeerul Muslimeen to method his new position with sincerity, saying, “Kings in Yorubaland don’t adhere to a single faith. No Yoruba king may be completely Muslim, Christian, or traditionalist. Until the monarch will not be really Yoruba.
“A Yoruba monarch should take part in all non secular practices. Whether or not it’s the Egungun pageant, Islamic prayers, or Christian celebrations, you have to be concerned. That’s how Almighty God created the Yoruba folks.”
He additionally recommended the monarchs on the occasion, saying, “That is how a Yoruba monarch ought to behave—partaking with all religions, whether or not Islam, Christianity, or conventional practices.”
In his remarks after being turbaned, Adesina referred to as for the institution of Sharia Courts of Attraction throughout Nigeria, in step with constitutional provisions.
He said, “We should always advocate for the creation of Sharia Courts of Attraction in each state that requires them, in full compliance with Sections 275, 276, and 277 of the structure.
“The structure explicitly supplies for this by utilizing the phrase ‘shall.’ Whereas some states have Sharia panels to resolve disputes amongst Muslims, they lack enforcement powers. Such enforcement can solely be achieved by way of the institution of Sharia Courts of Attraction, as already outlined in our structure.”
