Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on Nigerian authorities to immediately release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for blasphemy in Kano State.

EU also demands that the government repeal blasphemy laws that contradict the country's constitutional and international human rights obligations.

The resolution, passed under RC-B10-0101/2025, was announced by Mr Sharif-Aminu's lawyer, Kola Alapinni, on Twitter.

Mr Alapinni, an international human rights lawyer, described the outcome as "mission accomplished," noting that the resolution sailed through parliament with overwhelming support and almost no dissenting voices.

The European Parliament's resolution highlights concern over the ...