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Court to hear appeal on Kano blasphemy case

Court To Hear Appeal On Kano Blasphemy Case

October 26, 2020 3:28 pm

A High Court sitting in Kano on Monday fixed date to hear an appeal filed by Yahaya Sharif-Aminu against the judgment of an Upper Sharia Court which condemned him to death for blasphemy.

The hearing is to hold on Nov. 26 and those joined in the suit are Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and the state’s Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General.

Earlier, a 30-year-old singer was sentenced to death by hanging after his conviction for blasphemy.

Appellant in a case No: CR/43/2020, prayed for the court relieve to set aside the lower court judgment, arguing that it was unconstitutional, null and …

Court Dismisses Sack Of Seven Councillors In Kano State

Court Dismisses Sack Of Seven Councillors In Kano State

October 16, 2020 8:03 am

A High Court sitting in Kano and presided by Justice Jamilu Shehu Suleiman has countered the removal of seven councillors who impeached the Kumbotso Local Government Chairman Kabiru Ado Panshekara.

In an expert Interim Order, the presiding Judge restrained the local government Chairman his Secretary and the State Assembly from tampering with the tenure of the councillors.

The seven councillors had last month impeached the Kumbotso Local government Chairman Kabiru Ado Minjibir for alleged gross violation of constitutional orders and misappropriation of council funds.

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