Decision
Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 13 February 2025, 12:40
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2025/2548(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 11 votes · 2 roll calls · 2 amendments
- Requested by
- Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 13 February 2025
- Final vote
- 171863
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor NEGRESCU Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 13 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland | The Left | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Hannes HEIDE Austria | S&D | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands | ECR | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
Show the other 4 speakers
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna CECCARDI Italy | Patriots | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia | EPP | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Arkadiusz MULARCZYK Poland | ECR | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Catarina VIEIRA Netherlands | Greens | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
All votes on this decision, 11
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0101/2025 – After § 2 – Am 2 | Roll call | 73 for, 407 against, 67 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 4 RC-B10-0101/2025 – After § 4 – Am 1 | Roll call | 246 for, 259 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Show the other 10 votesShow the other 8 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 4 RC-B10-0101/2025 – After § 4 – Am 1 | Roll call | 246 for, 259 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0101/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0104/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0111/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0113/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0117/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0120/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 10 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0122/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0123/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by Patriots, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the detention and death penalty risk for individuals charged with blasphemy in Nigeria, focusing on the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.
The resolution calls on Nigerian authorities to release Sharif-Aminu, ensure his proper treatment, and repeal blasphemy laws, including the death penalty.
It also urges a moratorium on executions, condemns mob violence, and asks the Commission and member states to raise the case with Nigerian authorities.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution calls on Nigerian authorities to release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, and to ensure his proper treatment in custody.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2548(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 13 February 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 13 February 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu”. Decision, 13 February 2025. votingId 171863, document B-10-2025-0104, reference 2025/2548(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-02-13/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 13 February 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-02-13-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-02-13, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-02-13/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-02-13-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-02-13},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-02-13/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-02-13/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 171863, document B-10-2025-0104, reference 2025/2548(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-02-13-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-02-13 (CC BY 4.0)}
}