The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, not to sign the death warrant for 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Shariff-Aminu, who was sentenced to death for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed. This was after it filed a notice of appeal before a Kano State High Court, describing Sharia law as practised in the state as unconstitutional and undemocratic.
In an Appeal numbered K/37CA/2020, and filed by his lawyer, Kola Alapinni, the convict sued the Attorney-General of the state and the governor. He based his appeal on the grounds that the Sharia law, which formed the basis of his conviction, was illegal and unconstitutional.
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