Newspointer 16, 2024
By Salejo Ali, Kano
The Chief Judge, Kano state in Northwest Nigeria, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has transferred the alleged corruption case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others to another judge.
Ganduje who served Kano state for 8 years, his wife Dr. Hafsat Umar, and six others have been dragged before Justice Usman Na’abba of the State High Court for alleged misappropriation of the state resources.
The criminal proceedings being prosecuted by Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is still at the infant stage, considering arguments and counter arguments over service of charges.
The matter which was scheduled to continue today 16-05-24 for hearing could not progress with the sudden announcement of the transfer of case.
Confirming the development to journalists on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of Kano State High Court, Baba Ibrahim said that, the CJ of the state has reassigned the matter to Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of court 7.
Ibrahim noted that, ”the office of the CJ has move the case to another court. And as you know the CJ possess the power to direct and transfer a case at any stage so far it has not reached the level of judgement.”
On when the case will come up for hearing, the spokesman said the new Judge has the power to determined the the matter.
Aside from Ganduje and family members, other parties standing in the criminal suit are Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd, Safari Textiles Ltd and Lesage General Enterprises.