Taking into account the fact that Nigeria is a very religious society, the new enterprise embarked on by a lawyer, Yahaya Maikori needs to be approached with meticulous caution. Even Maikori himself battled with the moral question for a while before deciding to take a plunge into the business. At first, he thought he could deal with it with the explanation that he was offering a service as a lawyer. But it did not quite work, somewhere at the back of his mind, there was a hint of guilt. This only forced him to comb the holy books. It was important to be informed.
He made astounding discoveries about gambling. When the ship that Jonah was traveling was about to be wrecked they had to cast lots to reveal what the problem was. Also at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, they cast lot for his clothes. That is the earliest history on betting. Maikori argued that there is nothing that is exactly right or wrong. It is the context in which one does it.
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