In what appears to be Nigeria’s most dramatic “return on investment” complaint yet, a man on Thursday stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja with a message as blunt as it was unsettling: reward me or kill me. The protest, captured in a now-viral video, shows the visibly distressed man holding a placard and demanding recognition for what he described as his personal sacrifices during the party’s 2023 campaign. According to him, loyalty was not just emotional, it was financial, physical, and, ultimately, total. In a country where political support often comes with expectations, some spoken, many implied the man’s outcry reads like a tragic audit of misplaced trust. His claim that he sold his house to fund campaign efforts has not been independently verified, but the symbolism is hard to ignore: a citizen liquidating stability in exchange for promised political dividends. Observers at the scene watched as the protester oscillated between anger and ...
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has advocated for the establishment of Shariah courts in southwestern Nigeria, asserting that such courts are constitutionally permitted.
He made this known today, Friday 27th December, 2024 at the ongoing Taawunu National Conference in Iwo Osun State.
He emphasizes that Shariah courts would adjudicate personal matters for Muslims, including marriage, inheritance, and divorce, aligning with the rights provided under the Nigerian Constitution.
The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria allows for the establishment of Shariah courts at the state level, primarily concerning civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal law. Sections 275 to 279 of the Constitution provide for the creation of Shariah Courts of Appeal in states that require them.


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