How the choice of who becomes Grand Mufti of Yorubaland and of who installs him polarised Oluwo of Iwo and the League of Imams and Alfas
The League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland has dragged the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Aburasheed Akanbi, to Court over his plan to install someone as the Grand Mufty of Yorubaland.
Grand Mufti is the highest honour bestowed on someone highly knowledgeable about Islam who can moderate and pass verdicts on issues about the religion.
Platforms Africa reports that the League advised Oluwo against taking any action that will be a clear contempt of Court by going ahead with the planned installation of Grand Mufty of Yorubaland despite a subsisting order of the Court.
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In a release issued in Osogbo by the President of the umbrella body for all Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland, Sheik Jamiu Kewulere, the league drew the attention of the traditional ruler to the order of Osun State High Court of Justice, restraining him from appointing or installing one Daood Molaasan or any other person whatsoever as Grand Mufty of Yorubaland.
The release added further that acting contrary to this valid court order is tantamount to poking his fingers in the eyes of law.
Sheik Kewulere posited that as a traditional ruler, Oluwo lacks power to install any one as an Islamic titleholder be it Otun Ajanasi,Ajansi or Mufty of Iwoland.
For the avoidance of doubt, this is the position of Law in a judgement delivered by Osun State High Court of Justice on October 11,2021 where the Court held that Oluwo lacks the power to appoint, remove or install the Otun-Ajanasi and other Islamic title holders in his domain as enshrined in Iwo Central Mosque Constitution.
Sheik Kewulere appealed to all muslims in Yorubaland to remain calm as the League is handling the matter in a constitutional way.
