Nigeria: Appeal Court Orders a Retrial of Kano Singer Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano, Wednesday, ordered a retrial of the death sentence against a singer who was accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad.

The High Court's judgment delivered by a panel of two judges - the Chief Judge of Kano State, Nuraddeen Umar, and Nasiru Saminu, cited irregularities in the Sharia Court's previous trial. He joined in the suits, the Attorney General Of Kano State, Musa Lawan and the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje as respondents.

The appeal panel comprised three judges. Two of the judges supported the respondents while one objected.

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