Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Thursday said he will not hesitate to sign the execution warrant of a 30-year-old man musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by hanging by an Upper Shari’a Court in the state.
Thr musician was sentenced to death over his blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad, under Section 382 (b) of the Kano State Penal Code Law 2000.
Ganduje, while speaking at a special stakeholders forum held in the state, said should the convict fail to appeal the judgement in 30-days, then he would not hesitate to sign the execution order.
“If the 30 days elapsed and the convict has not appealed, and there is no evidence that he had appealed, Iwill not waste time in signing the warrant for the execution of the man who blasphemed our Holy Prophet of Islam.
“Lawyers just told us that the case could go up to the Supreme Court. So if that happens, I will not waste time to abide by the verdict right away,” he said.
Ganduje noted that the issue of blasphemy was taking its toll in recent times, stressing that the government would not rest until it addresses the menace.
The meeting was attended by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Habu Ahmad, heads of security DSS, Islamic clerics and representatives of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
Some of them who spoke, said they were fully in support of the governors decision to sign the death sentence.
