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Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Nemere2020: 12:33pm On Aug 29, 2020
A 22-year-old Musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State on August 10, 2020, has been denied access to lawyers even as the 30-day deadline given to him to appeal the judgment lapses on September 9.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that a notice of appeal had yet to be filed in court even as Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed readiness to sign the convict’s death warrant once the 30-day deadline lapses.

Speaking with our correspondent on Friday, human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), said he had asked a lawyer to meet with Sharif-Aminu but the lawyer was denied access by prison authorities.

He said, “I sent a lawyer to take up the case and meet with him (Sharif-Aminu) but he was denied access.”

Attempts to speak with the Spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service, Austin Njoku, proved abortive as he neither responded to repeated calls nor a text message on Friday.

The musician, who is a resident of Sharifai in Kano metropolis, was accused of committing blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed in a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March 2020. Irate youths burnt down his family home and led a protest to the Sharia Police, Hisbah, demanding Sharif Aminu’s death.

The musician, who went into hiding, was arrested, hurriedly tried and convicted for breaching Section 382 (b) of Kano penal code of 2000 which is based on Islamic law.

Some human rights lawyers in Kano told this newspaper that many lawyers were refusing to take up Sharif-Aminu’s case because of the volatile nature of Kano State.

An activist said, “Most of the human right lawyers in Kano that I have asked to take up the case have refused to do so out of fear. Most of them are afraid that their chambers could be burnt down by youths or they could be attacked or killed for defending a blasphemer. Ironically, some of these lawyers support the death sentence handed down to the convict and are refusing to take action.

“And of course, when it comes to such sensitive religious matters, the police are usually complicit or they look the other way. The political leaders also keep mute or come out to support Sharia because they want to remain popular among their people.”

The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria which is very active in Kano and other states practising Sharia, had recently endorsed the death sentence handed down to the musician, stating that the trial was fair and in line with the laws of the state.

However, global rights group, Amnesty International, had said in a statement that the musician, from all indication, was not given a fair hearing.

“This is a travesty of justice. There are serious concerns about the fairness of his trial; and the framing of the charges against him based on his WhatsApp messages. Furthermore, the imposition of the death penalty following an unfair trial violates the right to life. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu must be released immediately and unconditionally,” said Osai Ojigho, Amnesty International Nigeria country director

In an email chat with Saturday PUNCH, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Commissioner Frederick Davie, said the USCIRF would be making foreign policy recommendations to President Donald Trump, the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo; and Congress on Nigeria to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief.

On what recommendations the commission would be making as regards the blasphemy case, Davie said, “It is the commission’s opinion that laws criminalising blasphemy are detrimental to religious freedom and are inconsistent with international human rights standards and with Article (Section) 38 of the Nigerian Constitution.

“We recommend that the US government enter into a binding agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to address violations of international religious freedom across the country, including by engaging state and local counterparts in a political dialogue to repeal or reform the country’s blasphemy laws to be more in line with the constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by softeeg: 12:34pm On Aug 29, 2020
eeiyah!
Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by helinues: 12:34pm On Aug 29, 2020
We all waiting for what would end this.

Me still calling the death sentence a bluff

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by aremuforlife(m): 12:55pm On Aug 29, 2020
It's a pity, our silence is promoting another section of country to use an unconstitutional law to sentence a citizen to death for blasphemy.
If for any reason this guy is been execute by the state governor without a fair hearing through the appeal court, then, kano state should be expecting wrath of God. It will start from the state house, I don't know how it will start but it will be very brutal without mercy. Lots of blasphemists will raise.
The centre has refuse to say something because all most of the leaders are Muslims, but they forget that they setting a legacy to arm some set of people to be able to carry out their evil deeds.

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by frankyychiji(f): 12:56pm On Aug 29, 2020
helinues:
We all waiting for what would end this.

Me still calling the death sentence a bluff
I agree with you, especially after I read Ganduje's speech on it.
It was so clear he was just making a political statement. I am expecting the governor to keep parrying appending his signature till he leaves office.
Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by frankyychiji(f): 12:59pm On Aug 29, 2020
Organized religion is a tool used by religious leaders to keep people in perpetual and submission to their authority.
The worst part is, these religious leaders are not even holy themselves. You don't want to know what goes on behind the scenes.

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by wisest10: 1:30pm On Aug 29, 2020
Sometime I just wonder why southerners do not use sharia as a point to divide this country..having a secular law from the federal law....
If it was a Christian will they take him to sharia?

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Teewhy2: 2:16pm On Aug 29, 2020
Assuming the governors in that place takes the cases of corruption and terrorism serious like this one, the states would have been a better place.

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by frankmoney(m): 2:17pm On Aug 29, 2020
Honestly sometimes I agree with Nnamdi Kanu , this northerners are the ones dragging this country back

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by AishaSHEHU: 2:17pm On Aug 29, 2020
Ok
Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Queenlovely(f): 2:17pm On Aug 29, 2020
revolution

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by mimicherry: 2:18pm On Aug 29, 2020
So they want to kill this guy?
Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by figure007(m): 2:18pm On Aug 29, 2020
I have Muslim real friends who are not radicals but the only problem of this world is this Muslim people,their thinking is different from others,their ways is different from others,only a civilised few(5 out of 100) is cultured among them ... Imagine this useless law against blasphemy ?

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Tajbol4splend(m): 2:18pm On Aug 29, 2020
EL Rufai son that was talking about raping someone's mother nkor, wetin them do give am

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Nobody: 2:18pm On Aug 29, 2020
Scam

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by mimicherry: 2:18pm On Aug 29, 2020
What exactly did he say against Islam now?

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Farki: 2:19pm On Aug 29, 2020
This cancerous religion might claim another victim.

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by TobsAutos: 2:19pm On Aug 29, 2020
Bad
Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by chelsea1116(m): 2:19pm On Aug 29, 2020
RELIGION IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD.

A REAL AND TRUE GOD FIGHTS FOR HIMSELF AND DELIVERS JUDGEMENT ACCORDINGLY.

HYPOCRISY AT ITS PEAK MEANWHILE THE UGLY DOLLAR GOVERNOR ROAMS FREE.

Any muslim that supports this is evil.

THE ONLY RELIGION I KNOW IS LOVE.
GOD IS LOVE.

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by wilemer: 2:20pm On Aug 29, 2020
Nemare2020:
A 22-year-old Musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State on August 10, 2020, has been denied access to lawyers even as the 30-day deadline given to him to appeal the judgment lapses on September 9.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that a notice of appeal had yet to be filed in court even as Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed readiness to sign the convict’s death warrant once the 30-day deadline lapses.



disgrace angry

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Nobody: 2:20pm On Aug 29, 2020
Islam is terrorist religion.

People who support Sharia law are terrorists

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by BHUHARiE: 2:20pm On Aug 29, 2020
Dammnn Shittty




Just waste da life of the Idiot

He is useless

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Farki: 2:21pm On Aug 29, 2020
helinues:
We all waiting for what would end this.

Me still calling the death sentence a bluff

You will not believe until they hang his head out in the streets. Even then you will still try to justify it.

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Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by AngelicBeing: 2:21pm On Aug 29, 2020
cheesy

Re: Blasphemy: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Denied Access To Lawyers As Appeal Deadline Nears by Toscarel: 2:21pm On Aug 29, 2020
And we are meant to share the country with savages?
While we are at it why don't we adopt Chinese laws on corruption, so we would see where gandollar would end up, but he has the voice to persecute.
I'm sure their game plan is to impose such laws on the country as a whole but they would fail woefully.

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