Nupeland is under siege. It has always been under siege: spiritual, intellectual & cultural. Spiritually, while it is a fact that over 80% of Nupe practices Islām, it is equally true that PRISTINE Islām is yet to penetrate Nupeland to an appreciable extent.
"The Islām of a Nupe man is unreal. He never abandons his charms and masquerade."
وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُم بِاللَّهِ إِلَّا وَهُم مُّشْرِكُونَ
"And most of them do not even believe in Allāh without [also] ascribing divinity to other than Him." (Q.12:106)
"Islām merely passed through Yoruba land like a wayfarer. It is not firmly rooted there."
My late dad رحمه الله used to
ولا عيب في يوربا سوى أن دينهم
كدين النصارى لا كدين محمد
"There's nothing wrong with the Yoruba people except that their religion (version of Islām) is closer to Christianity than that brought by Muhammad ﷺ."
It is not the wish of the average Nupe to associate partners in worship with Allāh.
Leaders and elders in most cities in Nupeland prefer to support anti Sunnah elements for fear of loss of relevance & erosion of certain trado-cultural values.
There's a need for sons of Nupeland to intensify efforts to bring Da'wah of pristine Islām closer to the people. It's a sad tale to tell.