The European Parliament has adopted an urgent resolution urging Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim singer sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Kano State. The resolution, passed under RC-B10-0101/2025, also calls for the repeal of blasphemy laws at both federal and state levels, citing violations of human rights and Nigeria’s international obligations.

Sharif-Aminu has been detained since March 2020, when he was convicted by an upper Sharia court in Kano for song lyrics deemed offensive to the Prophet Muhammad. He was initially sentenced to death by hanging in August 2020. Although his conviction was overturned in January 2021, he was ordered to face a retrial. Despite appealing his case to Nigeria’s Supreme Court in November 2022, he remains in prison.

The European Parliament’s resolution also demands the release of three other individuals facing similar blasphemy charges: Abdulazeez Inyass, sentenced to death in Kano in 2016; Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara, sentenced to death in December 2022; and Isma’ila Sani Isah, arrested in Sokoto State in 2021.

On August 30, 2024, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared Sharif-Aminu’s imprisonment a violation of multiple articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The UN called for his immediate release and compensation.

The EU resolution criticizes Nigeria’s blasphemy laws, arguing that they contradict the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and international human rights agreements. Nigeria is one of only seven countries worldwide where blasphemy is punishable by death.

The resolution states that “blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights obligations, in particular the ICCPR to which Nigeria is party, and contrary to the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees religious freedom and freedom of expression.” It urges Nigerian authorities to uphold human rights by ensuring that federal, state, and Sharia laws do not deny Nigerians the protections afforded by the national Constitution and international conventions. The resolution also calls for the repeal of blasphemy laws at both federal and state levels.

Additionally, the EU Parliament emphasized international efforts to abolish the death penalty and urged Nigeria to immediately cease using capital punishment for blasphemy, taking steps toward its full abolition. It also called on the Nigerian government to address impunity surrounding blasphemy accusations by penalizing false allegations and bringing perpetrators of violence to justice, thereby strengthening the rule of law.

The resolution further urges the EU and its member states to raise individual cases, human rights concerns, and blasphemy laws with Nigerian authorities. It instructs the President of the European Parliament to forward the resolution to the Parliament and Government of Nigeria.

In response to the resolution, Kola Alapinni, an international human rights lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State awardee for International Religious Freedom, expressed his satisfaction on X (formerly Twitter).

He stated, “Mission accomplished. It sailed through Parliament overwhelmingly—almost no dissenting voice.” He added, “The EU Parliament in Strasbourg just passed a second urgent resolution (RC-B10-0101/2025) on Yahaya Sharif-Aminu (The Kano Singer). Urging the Nigerian authorities to ensure that Federal, State, and Sharia Laws do not deny Nigerians the protections afforded by the national constitution and international conventions.”

The resolution highlights growing international pressure on Nigeria to address human rights violations linked to blasphemy laws and the use of the death penalty.

Source: The Bureau Newspaper

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FEAR NORTH for the WORLD is With YOU

Sharia Law tinz 😂😆

Make I hear say over 90% of yolowbar musicians no end up on sharia deathrow once their law has been fully implemented in the southwest

Person's like Portable and co. Would have a hard time staying alive with a functioning tongue once he sings his usual thrash

Sharia usefulness


Sharia is good and is needed in SW, SS and SE.

With verdict lyk dix, nobody will dare to insult Mohammed for marrying a 6yr old aisha. No one would dare say Aisha(in heaven now) was unjustly molested and raped.

We need Sharia so that our president will also have a second tenure in office and protect mohammed. Mohammed is too dead to fight for himself, we need to murder anyone that speaks against him.

We need Sharia so that we can cut the hands of those that are stealing bread, but not politicians. Politicians are bigger than mohammed, Sharia is good for the poor cos mohammed used it to hold our sense in submission.

If you don't support Sharia, we will declare fatwa on u and ur family. ahamdulilah.

EU kini? EU my foot!!! Have they settled Ukraine 🇺🇦 matter?😡

Religion..

You should just thank God for your life if you’re not a religious person..

These foreign Religion are one of the most unfortunate happenings on mankind..

Let them come and release him themselves nah. Shebi dem get military that is next to God. Make Ogun kee their Mama.

But wait ooo, no be the same EU wey all of their Presidents be Tinubu's personal friends? I think they are just saying this for the media to write something

Soon, the officers go complain about Visa denial.

What about Kanu, why is the EU not asking for him.

Same sharia law they want to force in southwest and some so called educated people are in support of it.

Tufiakwa.

International disgrace for Nigerians. Most countries will now be mocking us. I shame for who no shame for these useless sharia Northerners. Please separate us from Arewa. The disgrace is too loud.

Looking4Trouble:
Let them come and release him themselves nah. Shebi dem get military that is next to God. Make Ogun kee their Mama.

But wait ooo, no be the same EU wey all of their Presidents be Tinubu's personal friends? I think they are just saying this for the media to write something

see you murderer and murderous religion, killing fellow human for rotten Terrorist prophet Mohammed

Please is blasphemy punishable by death under our laws or it's strictly under Sharia?

I'm wondering why we have to kill anyone for this. It easily becomes a tool of oppression against perceived enemies by way of wrong accusations.

God can fight His own battles. He is the Alpha and Omega.

Abass07:
EU kini? EU my foot!!! Have they settled Ukraine 🇺🇦 matter?😡

terrorist, try nonsense with EU, you will have your head blown off. Carry your useless sharia shift front

In 21st century faaa

Fools fighting for a fake dead prophet.

We all know that 99.9% of them are terrorists cos they have same belief like Bashir Ahmad who supports death for those who blaspheme against their religion.

A country that has a law that backs terrorism under the guide of punishment for blasphemy.

Tinubu will not say anything concerning this.
He has no balls.
Always avoiding any clash with his people's fulani master.

Is this what they want to bring to the southwest in the guise of religion They sha want to bring chaos to us by all means possible, kilode kilase

But what about their citizen Maazi Nda Cownu

In the same constitution that says we have freedom of speech and that we are a secular country, the same constitution also say we can practice Sharia law which doesn't guarantee free speech and secularism.
Nigeria should be divided into six countries. Let the North West practice their Sharia in peace. The Christians and non-religious people can migrate down South or middlebelt

Abass07:
EU kini? EU my foot!!! Have they settled Ukraine 🇺🇦 matter?😡

Ukraine is not a part of EU

CNG....

Supports the killing of all those that are blasphemous towards Islam .

Supports freeing of all Boko Haram Terrorists and their enablers caught, after killing hundreds of people.

These are the partners of MURIC that is based in the SW.

Abass07:
EU kini? EU my foot!!! Have they settled Ukraine 🇺🇦 matter?😡

wetin dem dey talk wetin you dey talk? Mad people plenty inside dis naija o

Kholar211:
wetin dem dey talk wetin you dey talk? Mad people plenty inside dis naija o

Na you be the mad person.

Sharia law in action.

I HAVE SAID IT SEVERAL TIMES.

ANY IDIOT U CATCH ON YORUBA LAND ADVOCATING FOR SHARIA LAW, ENSURE U "SHARIALIZE" THE BASTARD ON THE SPOT.

Bastards everywhere!

Iweakbro:


Ukraine is not a part of EU

Who dey push Ukraine?

Islam need reforms

SeeWahala:
Sharia Law tinz 😂😆

Make I hear say over 90% of yolowbar musicians no end up on sharia deathrow once their law has been fully implemented in the southwest

Person's like Portable and co. Would have a hard time staying alive with a functioning tongue once he sings his usual thrash

Ndi Abekeleke Ibo man. Sharia is coming to your state . Your governor just allocated 500 million naira to sponsor Muslim in Ebonyi for Hajj.

Looking4Trouble:
Let them come and release him themselves nah. Shebi dem get military that is next to God. Make Ogun kee their Mama.

But wait ooo, no be the same EU wey all of their Presidents be Tinubu's personal friends? I think they are just saying this for the media to write something

It's an easy thing....
It's just to get the POTUS and other European countries to put a sanction on Nigeria, and also place travel ban on all Muslims from the country irrespective of age and status.

udemzyudex:
Same sharia law they want to force in southwest and some so called educated people are in support of it.

Tufiakwa.

They are only playing. The Satan of Sokoto would not try such again after the he was dragged like Tiger generator.