The Governor of Kano State,Abdullahi Ganduje declared that he would not spend a second before assenting to the death warrant of Abdulmalik Tanko if it is brought before him.
Recall that Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Kids Academy, had confessed to the murder of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, a pupil he abducted in December.
On Monday, the governor abide by the constitutional provision to assent to the death sentence of Tanko, in the event that it is passed by the court.
He made this known when he paid a condolence visit alongside his Deputy, Dr Nasuru Yusuf Gawuna, Majority Leader, State House of Assembly, Labaran Abdul Madari and other top government functionaries, at the family’s residence in Dakata/Kawaji.
“We have good confirmation from the court handling the process that, justice would be done. No stone would be left unturned. Whoever is found guilty of this heinous offence will also face death without wasting any time. As a government, we have already started the process.”
“Our constitution provides that, when a death sentence is passed, it is the constitutional power of the governor to assent for the execution of the culprit. I assure you all that, I will not waste even one second.”
On the speed of the proceeding, he further encouraged that, there would be speedy dispensation of justice, adding that, “Government will take good care of the family of our late child Hanifa of blessed memory.
