The Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Movement has condemned the Sultan of Sokoto's call for the imposition of Sharia law in Yorubaland, describing it as "disrespectful." According to Professor Banji Akintoye, the movement's leader, no Islamic provisions require Yoruba Muslims to recognize the Sultan as their leader.
The movement rejected the Sultan's claim that Yoruba people are denying Yoruba Muslims their religious rights, calling it a "falsehood." Instead, they advised the Fulani nation to reconsider their approach to religious and political matters in Nigeria, warning against the dangers of their "born-to-rule" mentality.
The statement emphasized that Yoruba Muslims do not recognize the Sultan as their leader, citing the lack of provision in Islamic tenets for such recognition. Moreover, the movement pointed out that the Sultan's failure to condemn the killings and atrocities committed by his Fulani people against Yoruba Muslims undermines his authority.
The Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Movement called on the Sultan to respect the independence, integrity, and dignity of the Yoruba nation, acknowledging the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo as the foremost royal fathers of the Yoruba people ¹.
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