Legal Aid Council of Nigeria has refused to provide legal aid services to a controversial Kano cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara, who is standing trial for alleged blasphemy.
The Star had earlier reported that the cleric sacked his previous legal team over misunderstanding.
The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Sarki Yola, earlier urged the Council to provide pro bono legal services to the cleric to enable him have fair trial.
The Council argued that Kabara does not deserve its services because he earns more than Nigeria’s minimum wage.
According to the Council, it is also out of its jurisdiction to defend case of alleged blasphemy.
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The prosecuting counsel, Yakubu Abdullahi, appealed to the judge to allow Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice to provide lawyers for the plaintiff.
Justice Yola however denied the request and directed that a letter should be written to an independent lawyer, Barr. Dalhatu Shehu, to defend the cleric.
Sheikh Kabara has been facing trial for charges related to blasphemy in an Upper Shariah Court in Kano, an allegation he denied.
Justice Yola, therefore, adjourned the case to June 9, 2022, for continuation of trial.
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