Amnesty International has condemned the Kano court rulings against TikTok skit makers.

Amnesty International has denounced the court decision on the two TikTok celebrities who were accused of defaming the reputation of the governor of Kano State in their skits. Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad, two TikTok skit creators, were charged in front of the magistrate court for defaming the reputation of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in their skits. The two celebrities had previously entered guilty pleas and begged the judge for mercy. Aminu Gambari, the sitting judge, gave them each a penalty of 20 lashes and a fine of N10,000. Additionally, they were mandated to clean the courthouse for a full month. The defendants attorney stated that they would not file an appeal of the judgment since they accept the court ruling. Their arrest, according to Osai Ojigho, director of Amnesty International in Nigeria, is illegal. He called for their immediate unconditional release. Ojigho also accused the judge of following the orders of the state government.