In a statement he signed on Tuesday, Abiodun noted that Sharia Courts cannot be legally constituted by individuals or groups without legal backing.

He said the state government only recognises courts established through the legal framework of the Nigerian Constitution, adding that a Sharia Court does not form part of the legal framework operating in the state.

“The Ogun State Government has noted the circulation of a digital notice announcing the launch of a Shari’ah Court in Ogun State,” Abiodun said.

“No Sharia Court is authorized to operate within Ogun State. The courts that are legally empowered to adjudicate disputes arising within Ogun State are those established by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or by State Laws, which are: Magistrates’ Courts, High Court, Customary Courts, Customary Court of Appeal, Federal High Court, National Industrial Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.

“No law operating in Ogun State has established a Sharia Court, and Sharia law does not form part of the legal framework by which the Ogun State Government administers and governs society.

“The Ogun State Government upholds and protects the rights of individuals to practice the religion of their choice, or to subscribe to no religion, and recognizes the freedom of individuals to apply their faith in their personal and private matters.

“However, this freedom does not extend to the formation of unauthorized assemblies or institutions. No individual or group is legally permitted to constitute a court or present themselves to the public as a court without legal backing.

Those behind that notice have no legal backing. They cannot set up a court or administer justice by fiat or public notice.

“The Ogun State Government hereby directs that all persons involved in the creation or operation of this unauthorized court must immediately cease all related activities and disband the illegal entity and all its apparatus.

“”The Ogun State Government also advises members of the public to disregard any summons, documents, or persons associated with the illegal Sharia Court. Such occurrences should be promptly reported to the state.

“The Ogun State Government will uphold the rule of law, ensure respect for the legal and judicial framework within the State, and prevent a breakdown of law and order.”

ZombieDredd:
Nothing like that...

Give us sharia or we no go gree

Acekidc4:
Sharia law or court has no place in the Southwest at all. We do not want that kind of Extremist practice in our Land.

helinues:


Chinedu, what's your interest?

helinues:


Chinedu, what's your interest?

ZombieDredd:

Akin, my interest is that sharia is the best for the region.
Way to go

helinues:




This should be the 3rd reports about the notorious NL troller who is hell bent in derailing threads for no sensible reason.

Kindly assist

Leobankx:
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state.



https://www.channelstv.com/2025/01/28/gov-abiodun-warns-against-establishment-of-sharia-court-in-ogun/

helinues:
Gbeere DA

Not anywhere close in Ogun state. My hood heh , almost all the local religions are there. Church is not far from the mosque, mosque is not far from the shrine while we have been living happily.

That's the same way we treat politics. Being human first before religion or politics

helinues:
Gbeere DA

Not anywhere close in Ogun state. My hood heh , almost all the local religions are there. Church is not far from the mosque, mosque is not far from the shrine while we have been living happily.

That's the same way we treat politics. Being human first before religion or politics