Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has kicked against the sentence of Kano musician, Mohammed Yusuf, aka AGY to two years imprisonment for defaming the character of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in a viral song. It was reported that a Magistrate’s court in Kano sentenced artiste, Mohammed Yusuf, to two years imprisonment for defaming the character of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in a viral song.
Popularly known as AGY, Yusuf recorded the hit song which mocked the governor’s alleged dollar bribe, creation of new Kano emirates and election rigging.
The singer was arrested by the police last Monday night and arraigned before Magistrate Court 72, Noman’s Land presided by Aminu Gabari. During the summary trial days later, the court found Mr Yusuf guilty of three-count charges of releasing a song without the approval of the Kano State Censorship Board, releasing a video without obtaining same approval and defamation of the character of Mr. Ganduje.
