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Kano State Singer, Mohammed Yusuf Bags TWO-YEAR JAIL SENTENCE For Singing Against Governor Ganduje.

Ganduje & Yusuf.

A magistrate court in Kano State has sentenced a musician based in the state, Mohammed Yusuf, to two years imprisonment for allegedly defaming the character of the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje in a song that has now gone viral.


Yusuf, popularly known as AGY, recorded the innuendo-laden hit song which dwells on the governor’s alleged avarice, creation of new emirates in the state and election rigging.

The singer was arrested by the police on Monday night and arraigned before Magistrate Court 72, Noman’s Land presided by Aminu Gabari.

During the summary trial on Wednesday, 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.

On count 1 and 2, the singer was sentenced to six months each with an option N50,000 fine each, while on count 3, the musician bagged one year without option of fine.

Although the song was meant to praise the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II as the chorus implies, the singer lashed at the governor in some of the stanzas, saying the governor can sell his wife (Goggo) because of money.

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