Kano State High Court, Appeal division on Thursday, ordered a service of hearing notice on the embattled Kano Cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara,who was sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy.
The cleric and his counsel Sadiq Yusuf were absent in Court when the case came up today (Thursday)
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It could be recalled that an Upper Shari’a Court on 15th December, 2022, sentenced Kabara to death by hanging for blasphemy.
The two member-appeal panel, led by Justice Nasiru Saminu and Justice Aisha Mahmoud, gave the order of service of hearing notice following application by the Kano state government.
The panel also granted the respondent’s application for extension of time and adjourned the matter until May 14, for hearing.
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Earlier, at the resumed sitting, the state counsel, Bashir Saleh, informed the court that the appellant and his counsel were not in court nor were they represented.
Saleh moved two applications for extension of time dated May 5, and filed a counter affidavit attached with seven paragraphs affidavit deposed to by one Abdulhadi Garko, urging the court to grant his application.
“My lord, the appellant counsel should be served with hearing notice, at the last adjourned date.He told the court he will file his counter affidavit today” Saleh said.
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Recall that Kabara filed an appeal at the Appeal Division of the Kano State High Court challenging the record of proceedings of the lower court (Upper Shari’a).
He is also seeking the court’s interpretation of section 275 and 375 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Law 2000, as contained in the offence with which he was sentenced to death.
