Kano State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Dije Aboki, has transferred the corruption case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others to another court. Ganduje, along with his wife, Hafsat, and six others, is before Justice Usman Na’Abba of Kano High Court for alleged misappropriation of public funds.
The criminal proceedings being prosecuted by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission are still at the infant stage, considering arguments and counter-reactions over service of charges.
Incidentally, the matter that was scheduled to be heard yesterday could not progress with the sudden announcement of the transfer. Confirming the development to journalists yesterday, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Kano High Court, Baba Ibrahim, intimated that the CJ reassigned the matter to Court 7, presided by Justice Amina Aliyu.
The PRO said, “The office of the CJ has moved the case to another court. The CJ possesses the power to direct and transfer a case at any stage, so far it has not reached the level of judgment.”
On when the case will come up for hearing, the spokesman said, “The new judge has the power to henceforth determine the destiny and destination of the matter.”
Apart from Ganduje and his family members, other parties standing in the criminal suit are Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited and Lesage General Enterprises.
