The Kano State High Court’s Appeal Division has issued an order for the delivery of a hearing notice to Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara due to his absence in court today.
This might not to be unconnected with the ongoing appeal challenging the judgment of the Upper Shari’ah Court, which imposed a death sentence by hanging on him for the crime of blasphemy against the Noble Prophet Muhammad.
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When the case resumed today, Thursday, for the hearing of pending applications, Counsel to the Kano State Government, Barrister Bashir Saleh told the court neither the Appellant nor his legal representative were in the court whichout any reason.
Justice Watch News recalls that the Counsel, representing the Appellant, Barrister Sadik Yusuf has filed a two motions before the court, challenging the record of the Upper Shari’ah Court, brought before the court, alleging that some portion of the proceedings were not included.
He further filed a motion asking the court to amend, delete or rephrase section 274 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2019 of Kano State, claiming that it was not contained in the lower court proceedings.
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Justice Watch News however be recalled, that in the last adjourned date, counsel to the Respondents, filed a motion seeking for the extension of time to properly regularise his processes to enable him file a response to the Appellant’s motions regarding the proceedings of the upper Shariah court.
The two led justices of the Appeal Court presided by Justice Aisha Ibrahim Mahmoud and Justice Nasiru Saminu, allowed Counsel to the Kano State Government to file his response out of time, sequel to the prayer he moved.
“Since no process is either file by the Appellant to challenge the motions by the defendant’s counsel seeking for the extension of time”
“Any application which was not challenged by parties, is deem to be admitted. This application is hereby allowed” The court Upheld.
It however fixed 14th, May, 2024 for hearing.
