A Sokoto State Sharia Court on Friday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a Senior Councillor in the Sultanate Council of Sokoto, Alhaji Hassan Danbaba.
Justice Umar Sifawa gave the order while ruling on a motion filed by the National Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), North-West, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir.
Abdulkadir had dragged Danbaba, the grandson of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, to court for alleged defamation of character.
He alleged that Danbaba had in a publication in August 2016, described his late father as a” slave bought by one Gwaggo, for two shillings.”
The complainant had told the court that Danbaba said he (Abdulkadir) did not take adequate care of his late mother.
The respondent had filed a notice of appeal, saying the court erred by giving him only two days to appear before it for his defence.
The motion on notice filed by Danbaba’s counsel, Prof. Yusuf Dankofa, also said the court breached the appellant’s right to fair hearing and fair trial.
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