The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has announced the indefinite postponement of the inauguration of the Sharia court, which was originally scheduled for January 11, 2025.

The announcement was made in a statement signed by Imam Daud Igi Ogun, the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, on Tuesday.

The statement reads, “On behalf of the Oyo Muslim indigenes, this is to inform the general public that the inauguration ceremony of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo branch) previously scheduled for January 11th, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Center, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Agbongangan, Oyo, has been suspended until further notice. Islam portrays peace!”

A flier went viral on Tuesday, inviting guests from across the country to the inauguration ceremony of the Sharia court, scheduled for January 11, 2025, at the Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Oba Adeyemi High School Road, Mobolaje Area, Oyo.

The flier for the event also listed High Chief Yusuf Akinade Olayinka 1, the Bashorun of Oyo land, as the Royal Father of the Day; Alhaji Abdullateef Eleyele, the Mufairu of Oyo land, as the Spiritual Father of the Day; and Alhaji Tajudeen Kamorise, the Aare Musulumi of Oyo land, as the Chief Host.

However, the announcement was met with disapproval from some netizens, with many questioning the appropriateness of establishing a Sharia court in the South West, which is predominantly Yoruba, as opposed to the more Muslim-dominant northern region.