- The nationwide chairman of the ruling celebration has bagged a contemporary headache as Governor Abba Yusuf strikes to probe his administration
- On Thursday, Governor Yusuf inaugurated a committee to probe Abdullahi Ganduje’s authorities
- Governor Yusuf in an announcement signed by his aide disclosed that the transfer is just not political however inside the “mandate of Kano folks”
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of expertise masking political events and actions.
Kano state – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry to analyze alleged misappropriation of public properties, political violence and lacking individuals below his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Picture credit score: Abba Kabir Yusuf, Abdullahi Umar GandujeSource: Fb
Why did Abba Yusuf reopened judicial inquiry to probe Ganduje?
As reported by PremiumTimes, on Thursday, April 4, the commissions’ scope of investigation is from 2015 to 2023, when Ganduje served two consecutive phrases in workplace.
Inaugurating the commissions on Thursday, Governor Yusuf vowed to carry any particular person(s) discovered desirous to ‘justice,’ Daily Nigerian reported.
The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, in an announcement, mentioned the governor reiterated that investigating allegations of misappropriation of public belongings was one of many pledges he made throughout his inauguration. He recalled that the governor had additionally vowed to unravel and prosecute these behind political violence within the state.
“Political violence is a serious setback to democracy worldwide. It results in lack of lives and property and distrust on the a part of the folks and people in energy,” the assertion quoted Governor Yusuf as saying on Thursday.
“The disturbing instances of political killings, particularly in 2023, should not be swept below the carpet; that is to make sure we stop future occurrences,” he additional mentioned.
As reported by SaharaReporters, the Kano state authorities dragged the previous Kano governor and now APC chairman, Ganduje, his spouse, Hafsat Umar, Umar Abdullahi Umar and 5 others to court docket on eight depend fees regarding bribery allegations, misappropriation and diversion of funds amongst others working into billions of naira.
However Governor Yusuf mentioned his transfer was neither political nor focused at any particular person, “however it’s a transfer with the mandate of the folks of Kano.“
Court docket provides verdict on Ganduje’s destiny
In one other improvement, TheTalk.NG reported that Abdullahi Ganduje had been free of the greenback bribery scandal.
The Federal Excessive Court docket in Kano dominated that the state’s anti-corruption and public complaints fee can’t examine the previous governor.
Justice Abdullahi Liman, in his judgment, said that the allegation towards Ganduje was a federal offense and falls below the jurisdiction of the attorney-general of the federation and the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC).
Reacting to the case’s verdict, Usman Fari, the counsel to the anti-graft company, mentioned the state would problem the court docket’s judgment on the Court docket of Enchantment.
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