Appeal court upholds death sentence for wife of ex-PDP chairman’s son- The death sentence earlier imposed on Maryam Sanda has been affirmed by an Appeal Court in Abuja - The court in its ruling also dismissed the appeal filed by Maryam's legal team seeking to upturn the court’s initial judgment - Back in January, the mother of one was convicted for killing her husband and sentenced to death by hanging PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! An Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, December 4, upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda, who was found guilty of killing her husband, late Bilyaminu Bello. In a report by The Nation, a three-man panel of the court, in its judgment also dismissed Maryam’s appeal for lacking in merit. She was arraigned along with three others on a two-count charge bordering on culpable homicide, The Cable reports. Read also Accidental farmer: Young Nigerian showcases his massive yam harvest after planting seedlings due to boredom (see photos) Legit.ng recalls that Maryam was convicted of murdering her husband, son of the former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello. As a result of this, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, January 27, sentenced her to death by hanging after the police charged her for the offence in November 2017. While delivering the judgement, Justice Yusuf Halilu said there was compelling evidence to convict the accused. The judge, therefore, dismissed Sanda’s claim that her husband fell on a broken Shisha pot during the fight that led to his death. A member of her legal team had said they were going to appeal the judgement by Justice Halilu. Three weeks after the court delivered its judgement, Maryam appealed against the ruling that convicted and sentenced her to death. Sanda in her request before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, accused Justice Halilu of bias. She insisting that the judge relied on circumstantial evidence that was created by witnesses to sentence her to death. Read also FG richer by N235.4m as Invictus Obi losses money to EFCC In the 20 grounds of appeal, filed by Sanda's team of lawyers led by Rickey Tarfa, she claimed that Justice Halilu was tainted by bias which led to the violation of her constitutional right to a fair hearing. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! I left my husband because he beat me everyday - Single mother | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The death sentence earlier imposed on Maryam Sanda has been affirmed by an Appeal Court in Abuja - The court in its ruling also dismissed the appeal filed by Maryam's legal team seeking to upturn the court’s initial judgment - Back in January, the mother of one was convicted for killing her husband and sentenced to death by hanging PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: