By Ismail Auwal
Sheikh AbdulJabar’s followers have cautioned the Kano State Government against the live broadcasting of the cleric judgement on Thursday.
Speaking in Kano, the group, led by Ahmad Tijjani Sulaiman Koki, expressed concern that the move was part of a deliberate plot to humiliate the scholar by any means possible, adding that, despite the prosecution’s announcement that the court proceedings would be covered live from the start, they decided to defy their own plan.
The leader of the group questioned why the state government is suddenly interested in broadcasting the verdict live, despite the fact that none of the cleric trial had been broadcast.
“Initially, they said they will allow a live coverage of the legal proceedings but we never saw that happen,” he said.
“Why are they now suddenly interested in doing this?”
He added that if there was no live coverage before, there shouldn’t be any now that the trial is coming to an end.
The leader of the group, however, warned that justice is a prerequisite for peace, adding that without it, the government cannot guarantee peace.
According to Tijjani, ‘’We are many in number and with our PVC, we would use them judiciously next year at the general elections.”
Accusing the court of not allowing the accused cleric to properly defend himself against the charges labelled against him, he reminded the government that they have a huge number of followers and that the government may turn to them for support to win elections.
