An Islamic group operating under the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has outlined the reasons for establishing an Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in Oyo town and neighbouring areas.
The group clarified that the postponement of the event was due to an inadvertent reference to the programme as the inauguration of a Shari’a court in the state rather than what it refers to as the “Independent Shari’a Arbitration Panel.”
In a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Bello Adisa, and made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, he explained that the arbitration panel already exists in several South-West states and is intended to resolve family disputes among willing Muslims.
Adisa confirmed that the new date for the inauguration would be announced shortly.
Also Read:
- Fidelity Bank records 238% oversubscription in first phase of equity capital raise
- Akwa Ibom doles out N550m farmers, business owners, others
- Late HoS: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Speaker pay last respect
- Otu orders expanded healthcare for vulnerables, sponsor six-year old strangulated hernia surgery
- Baba Ijebu mourns as Ogun top monarch, Oba Idowu-Basibo, joins ancestors
The statement read, “This is to inform the general public, on behalf of the entire Muslim community of Oyo town, that the inauguration ceremony of the Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in Oyo town, initially scheduled for 11th January 2025 at Oyo Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Agbogangan, Oyo, has been postponed. A new date will be announced later.
“The postponement follows an inadvertent reference to the event as the inauguration of a Shari’a court in Oyo town and its environs instead of the Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel.
“This arbitration panel, which already exists in many parts of the South-West, is meant only to settle family disputes among willing Muslims, without enforcement powers. It is not a court. We deeply regret any inconvenience caused by this misrepresentation and the subsequent postponement.”
Follow The Eagle Online Channel on WhatsApp
