Alleged Blasphemy: Kano Shura Council to hear case against Sheikh Lawan triumph

By Bashir Bello

KANO — The Kano State Shura Council has intervened successful the contention surrounding an alleged lawsuit of blasphemy leveled against fashionable Islamic scholar, Sheikh Lawan Triumph, resolving to invitation some the petitioners and the cleric for questioning.

The Council’s Secretary, Shehu Wada Sagagi, disclosed this portion briefing journalists soon aft the council’s maiden meeting. He explained that the petitioners would beryllium invited to elaborate connected their allegations, aft which Sheikh Triumph would beryllium fixed the accidental to support himself.

Sagagi noted that the determination would alteration the assembly to deliberate and supply informed proposal to the authorities authorities successful enactment with Islamic jurisprudence.

He commended the Kano State Government for swiftly referring the substance to the advisory council, portion appealing for bid and harmony.

“Today, the State Government, done the Secretary to the State Government, forwarded each the petitions and counter-petitions against Malam Lawan Triumph. After deliberations, the committee resolved that some parties volition beryllium invited for clarification and defense. Thereafter, the committee volition deliberate strictly successful enactment with Islamic jurisprudence earlier advising the authorities accordingly,” Sagagi said.

He urged residents to support peace, noting that Kano remains 1 of the astir peaceful states successful the Northwest, a concern helium said indispensable beryllium preserved for economical and societal development.

Sagagi stressed that the accusations stay specified allegations until proven earlier the council.

It volition beryllium recalled that the Kano State Government connected Friday announced it had received aggregate petitions and counter-petitions from assorted faith-based Islamic organizations implicit comments made by Sheikh Lawan Triumph.

The groups see Safiyatul Islam of Nigeria, Tijjaniya Youth Enlightenment Forum, Interfaith Parties for Peace and Development, Sairul Qalbi Foundation, Habbullah Mateen Foundation, Imams of Juma’at Mosques nether Qadiriyya Movement, Committee of Sunnah Preachers, Kano, and Multaqa Ahbab Alsufiyya.

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