[Naijanet] Shiaria Is A Lazy Governor's Solution
Nubi Achebo
and traditional religion worshippers in these Sharia states think.
Dangiwa Umar has consistently been on the side of truth and justice on
Nigerian issues. I am not surprised at his current stance - he is a
descent muslim that knows the place of Islam or any other religion in
Nigeria.
Nubi Achebo
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--- Adey Oyenuga <ad...@africamail.com> wrote:
> Sharia: Umar Carpets Northern Governors
> Vanguard Daily (Lagos)
> July 12, 2000
> By Leon Usigbe
>
> Lagos - One time military Governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar
> Umar (rtd.) yesterday took a swipe at Northern governors introducing
> Sharia, saying the adoption of the Islamic legal system was a lazy
> man's approach towards the resolution of social problems.
>
> The governors' action, he said was a recipe for chaos in the country.
>
> Col. Umar spoke even as the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme
> Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Dr. Lateef Adegbite dismissed
> Monday's position of eminent Southern leaders on the introduction of
> Sharia in some Northern states.
>
> He said The Patriots' position on Sharia was not acceptable to
> Southern
> Muslims.
>
> Col. Umar at a workshop organised by the Middle Belt Youths
> Association
> in Kaduna said: "The recent Sharia crisis that is intent on dividing
> the North, I think is most unfortunate.
>
> "I believe very much unlike some of my colleagues that the Penal Code
>
> that was created I think in 1958 is a covenant between the Christians
>
> and Muslims to get the right leadership that we can all work with as
> Christians and Muslims, that would take care of the interests of
> Christians and Muslims.
>
> "When the governor of Zamfara State declared the Sharia, my
> contention
> then was that if the Penal Code that was created in 1958 and they
> have
> been using it for the last 42 years is not good enough, then what the
> Christians and the Muslims should do through their governors or their
> elected assemblies is to sit together and review this Penal Code.
>
> "If it is not adequate, then we should see where we can make
> adjustments.
>
> "But this idea that a governor that was elected under the
> constitution
> of Nigeria can just declare certain laws, that to me from what I read
>
> in the constitution, are not contained in the constitution, I think
> will be moving this society to the precipice."
>
>
>
> Copyright (c) 2000 Vanguard Daily.
>
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