Actor and rapper, Falz has condemned a court decision to sentence another singer in Kano, Mohammed Yusuf popularly known as AGY to two years imprisonment for releasing an anti-government song.
A Magistrate’s court in Kano sentenced the artiste to jail on claims that he defamed the character of the state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje in the viral song.
According to reports, Yusuf had recorded the hit song which mocked the governor’s alleged dollar bribe, creation of new Kano emirates and election rigging. However, he was arrested by the police last Monday night and arraigned before Magistrate Court 72, Noman’s Land presided by Aminu Gabari.
During the summary trial days later, the court found Mr Yusuf guilty of three-count charges of releasing a song without the approval of the Kano State Censorship Board, releasing a video without obtaining same approval and defamation of the character of Mr Ganduje.
On count 1 and 2, the singer was sentenced to six months each with an option of N50,000 fine each, while on count 3, the musician bagged one year without option of fine.
Reacting to the news, Falz took to his social media pages to condemn the court order, stating that the Governor could have sued instead of using his position as a machinery to harass citizens. Also, he urged anyone who knew the artiste to get in touch with him, as he wants to get justice for the singer.
