Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Faults Ekiti Government on Dissolution of Shariah Panel

Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Faults Ekiti Government on Dissolution of Shariah Panel

Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has faulted the furore over the sitting of a Shariah panel in a mosque in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, and the dissolution of the panel by the traditional ruler of the town.

The NSCIA stated its position through a statement on Wednesday signed by its deputy national legal adviser, Haroun Eze.

The council, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, said the controversy was unwarranted, urging that Muslims be allowed to live and practise their religion without persecution in every part of Nigeria.

Mr Eze cited the development to highlight alleged intolerance and disregard for the rights of Muslims in the southern part of the country.

The NSCIA said the independent panel is voluntary and meant to fill a vacuum in the legal system in the South-west.

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