Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has been taken to the cleaners by Professor Wole Soyinka.

Soyinka said: “You can imagine a governor saying he would sign the death warrant of a musician for blasphemy!”

“For me, it is nothing short of a crime against humanity. It reeks of hypocrisy. This was the same governor that was stuffing his outfit with dollars.”

“I have deliberately not called for his arrest because he enjoys immunity. But these are the people who arrest blasphemers.”

“As regards seeking Ganduje’s prosecution after he leaves office, the authorities know what to do once he leaves office.”

“It is hypocritical of the northern leaders to hound blasphemers while turning a blind eye to corruption.”

“I am glad that the conviction will be appealed but I think it is imperative for rights groups to launch a campaign against these atrocities.”

“Nigeria is a secular nation and has no state religion. The conviction is one of the fallouts of the so-called Sharia that was adopted by some of these states years ago.”

“We are not in the dark ages or cavemen. No one should be imprisoned for their religious views. The concept of blasphemy should not even exist in a secular state.”

– Source: Punchng