Ganduje promises to sign death warrant on singer for blasphemy

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Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, said that he would not waste time to sign the death warrant on a Kano-based singer, Yahaya Sharif, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Shariah Court for blasphemy.

Ganduje made the remark at a stakeholders meeting on the issue at the Government House, Kano.

Ganduje noted that the convict had a 30-day grace to appeal the judgement, adding that if by the end of the 30 days the convict had not appealed, he would not waste time to sign the execution order.

Ganduje lamented that the issue of blasphemy was taking its toll in recent times, stressing that the government would not rest on its ores until it contain the situation.

He commended Islamic clerics for their commitment to ensure the culprit was punished accordingly.