ALLEGED BRIBERY: KANO CHIEF JUDGE REASSIGNS GANDUJE'S CASE TO ANOTHER JUDGE

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The issue against Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), over suspected corruption has been reallocated to a different judge by Chief Judge Dije Abdu Aboki of Kano State.

The CJ reassigned the case which was before a Kano High Court number 4 presided over by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba to Court 7 sitting at Miller Road and presided over by Justice Amina Adamu

The Kano State High Court’s public relations officer, Baba Jibo Ibrahim, who confirmed the news on Thursday said that “The office of the CJ of the state has the power to direct and transfer a case at any stage so far it has not reached the level of judgement.”

Remember that Ganduje, his wife, son, and five other people were accused on eight counts of bribery, diversion, and theft of funds, with a total value of billions of naira.

Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd., Safari Textiles Ltd., and Lesage General Enterprises are further parties involved in the lawsuit.

Earlier, the matter was scheduled for ruling today on the motion of substituted service as the court has not been able to serve the defendants except the six defendant.

POLICE PARADE EX-OYO PMS CHAIRMAN, AUXILIARY FOR MURDER, OTHERS

“That you, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Sometime between the period of September 2020 and March 2021 or thereabout, at Kano in the Kano Judicial Division, together with one Hafsat Umar (your spouse) and Abubakar Bawuro, a Businessman, Safari Textile Ltd, a limited liability company, wholly owned and maintained the 3rd Defendant, agreed to do an illegal act to wit: dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of N1,376,000,000.00 (One Billion Three Hundred and seventy-six million Naira) through account No. 7085982019 belonging to the 3rd Defendant being monies earmarked and approved for the purchase and supply of face marks and other hospitals equipment for the health sector, thereby causing wrongful loss to the people and government of Kano State and thereby jointly committed the offence of Criminal Conspiracy contrary to section 96 and punishable under section 97 of The penal code (as amended) CAP,105, Vol.2. The Laws of Kano State of Nigeria, 1991. The charges reads.

The development may not be unconnected with the controversy that trailed the earlier suspension of the APC Chairman, Ganduje handled by the judge where he affirmed the suspension and later make u-turn after the APC filed a petition against him before the National Judicial Council, NJC.

However, a date is yet to be fixed for the mention of the case at the newly reassigned court.