Ashiru Idris was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment without the option of a fine. Photo: NDLEA's Maigatari on Facebook
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the seven-year prison sentence handed to a Kano man for advertising cannabis for sale on social media, describing it as “jungle justice.”
Sowore, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, called for the immediate suspension of the judgment against Ashiru Idris pending an appeal.
He also urged the Kano State Government to conduct a judicial review of the case.
“I strongly condemn what I consider to be jungle justice against this young man, Ashiru Idris, by a Kano State High Court judge for merely advertising the sale of cannabis,” he said.
