The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in Zamfara State. In 1999, Governor Ahmad Sani Yerima initiated the extension of Sharia law to criminal matters. This was later followed by other northern states. Kano, Katsina, and Sokoto also adopted Sharia, but Zamfara was the first.
The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in Zamfara State. In 1999, Governor Ahmad Sani Yerima initiated the extension of Sharia law to criminal matters. This was later followed by other northern states. Kano, Katsina, and Sokoto also adopted Sharia, but Zamfara was the first.