Yusuf Bello| Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Thursday said he will not waste time in signing the warrant for the execution of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a singer in the state.
Sahrif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging by an upper Sharia court on August 10 for committing blasphemy in a song circulated via WhatsApp in March.
However, despite outcry from Nigerians over the verdict, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria asked the state government to execute the judgement to serve as a deterrent to others.
Ganduje while speaking with stakeholders at an interactive session on Thursday at the government house, said if the singer does not appeal the ruling after 30 days, he would sign the execution order.
He said, “Kano State government has accepted the judgement passed on blasphemy. Also, the Kano State government has accepted the provision of the constitution of Nigeria that the person who is convicted has a right to appeal.”
“And while he is appealing, the governor has no right to sign the warrant until all the right of appeal are exhausted up to the Supreme Court.
“We assure the people of Kano that once all the means have been exhausted and the death penalty has been confirmed by the highest court of the Federation, that is the Supreme Court, the governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje would not waste time. I will sign the warrant for the execution of this judgement.
“Also if after 30 days , the convicted person does not appeal his case and there is no evidence that he has appealed the case, then the governor of Kano State also would sign the execution order.”
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