Unchained Vibes Africa Reaffirms Support for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Following Supreme Court Appeal Ruling
Lagos, Nigeria – September 30, 2025: Unchained Vibes Africa welcomes the September 25 ruling of Nigeria’s Supreme Court granting leave for a late appeal in the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, an upcoming Kano-based singer sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.
In 2020, Yahaya’s spontaneous singing and freestyling in response to a debate in a WhatsApp group sparked heated arguments which some interpreted as blasphemous. He was later arrested, tried under Sharia law, and handed a death sentence. The death sentence drew widespread criticism for violating his rights to free expression, fair trial and human dignity.