Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, has said he
will sign the death warrant passed on a Kano-based singer, Sharif Yahya Aminu,
for blasphemy.
Ganduje said he would okay his execution once his right of
appeal elapses.
However, Ganduje said that for now, the singer has the right
to appeal the judgement up to Supreme Court, “but I assure you that immediately
the Supreme Court affirms the judgment, I will sign it without any hesitation.”
Ganduje, who was speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting of
Ullamas, lawyers, university dons and other persons at Government House, Kano,
Thursday, said he is ready to sign the death warrant once all avenues are
exhausted.
Ganduje noted that no basis of any violence approach to the
matter because government is on the top of situation.
“We have been following this matter from all angles and we
will not leave any stone unturned until full justice is achieved.
“I will like to commend the Ullamas and the youths for their
maturity in handling the matter if not it would have been a different story by
now.”
“But for now, the man is having the grace of 30 days to
appeal, if he does so, we will follow the matter to the Supreme Court, but if
he doesn’t, immediately the days elapse, I will sign the death warrant and that
is our position.”
Speaking on the development, Chairman of Kano chapter of
Islamic Lawyers, Barrister Muhammad Sani Garba.
He said Muslims lawyers would follow the matter to Supreme
Court and ensure that the death penalty stands, while Barrister Aminu Gadanya
Kano NBA Chairman, explained that they support the verdict, but reminded them
that the man has right to appeal.
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