Kano State Government Files New Charges Against Former Governor Ganduje and Ex-Justice Commissioner
By Trek Africa Newspaper
The Kano State Government, led by Governor Abba Yusuf, has filed fresh charges against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, alleging criminal conspiracy and theft of public funds. The charges, filed under case No. K/143c/24, accuse the duo of violating sections 308 and 309 of the Kano State Penal Code.
The state’s legal team also accused Ganduje and Lawan of misusing their positions for personal gain.
According to the legal document, the state intends to call forth four witnesses to testify.
A specific date for the trial has not yet been established.
Ganduje, currently the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), his wife Hafsat, and six others are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to face charges related to alleged bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of funds amounting to billions of naira.
The development is coming after a notice of trial served on the respondents through substituted means by order of the court.
A Kano State High Court granted the order on June 5, 2024, allowing the state to serve the seven respondents through substituted service, which was subsequently executed via advertisements in two national newspapers on June 6, 2024.
The respondents in the case include Abdullahi Ganduje (1st respondent), his wife Hafsat (2nd respondent), Abubakar Bawuro (3rd respondent), Umar Abdullahi Umar (4th respondent), Jibrilla Muhammad (5th respondent), Safari Textiles Ltd (7th respondent), and Lesage General Enterprises (8th respondent).
Justice Amina Adamu, who presided over the case, granted the order following an application by Zahradeen Kofar-Mata, counsel for the state government, representing the lead prosecution counsel, Ya’u Adamu.
