Alleged blasphemy: Kano advisory council suspends Islamic scholar from preaching

By Bashir Bello

KANO — The Kano State Advisory Council, Shura Council has suspended a Kano Islamic scholar, Sheikh Lawan Triumph, who was accused of alleged blasphemy from further preaching, pending result of a committee acceptable up to probe the matter.

Secretary of the council, Shehu Wada Sagagi, who disclosed this portion briefing newsmen, said a committee has been acceptable up to invitation the student implicit the allegations leveled against him.

Sagagi pledged that the assembly volition beryllium conscionable and just and adhere to the Islamic injunctions successful handling the matter.

According to him, “Today, we reconvened to person and reappraisal the allegations against Sheikh Triumph. We person listened to and viewed some audio and video clips from him.

“In our deliberations, we cautiously examined the issues, separating those supported by grounds from those without evidence. We resolved that allegations lacking grounds should beryllium acceptable aside, portion those with verifiable grounds person been duly recorded.

“It was further agreed that a committee volition invitation Sheikh Triumph to look and support himself. He is suspended from each teaching and preaching activities pending result of the committee.”

“After helium presents his defense, the committee volition taxable its study and recommendations for the government’s determination connected the matter,” the Secretary of the council, Sagagi nevertheless stated.

Recall that the Kano State Government said it has received respective petitions and antagonistic petitions from faith-based Islamic spiritual organisations concerning the caller comments made by Sheikh Triumph successful Kano and had since directed that the petitions beryllium referred to the Kano State Shura Council for further deliberations.

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