Early day motion · EDM 1200 · 22 May 2023
Blasphemy laws in Nigeria
Tabled by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
13 signatures
The motion
That this House condemns the blasphemy laws in Nigeria that have caused individuals with minority beliefs to receive long prison sentences or extreme mob violence; urges President Buhari to pardon those facing the death penalty for alleged blasphemous expressions before he leaves office, including Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, whose case is currently before the Supreme Court; and extends its full support to Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a 22 year old singer at risk of execution for circulating a song via WhatsApp considered blasphemous.
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.