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 strategy his new function with sincerity, saying, “Kings in Yorubaland don’t adhere to a single faith. No Yoruba king may be solely Muslim, Christian, or traditionalist. Until the monarch shouldn’t be actually 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 should be concerned. That’s how Almighty God created the Yoruba folks.”
He additionally counseled the monarchs on the occasion, saying, “That is how a Yoruba monarch ought to behave—participating with all religions, whether or not Islam, Christianity, or conventional practices.”
In his remarks after being turbaned, Adesina known as for the institution of Sharia Courts of Enchantment throughout Nigeria, according to constitutional provisions.
He acknowledged, “We should always advocate for the creation of Sharia Courts of Enchantment in each state that requires them, in full compliance with Sections 275, 276, and 277 of the structure.
“The structure explicitly gives for this through the use of 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 means of the institution of Sharia Courts of Enchantment, as already outlined in our structure.”