Court adjourns suit against Ganduje, wife, 6 others over alleged bribery, misappropriation
A Kano State High Court on Wednesday, fixed Nov.20, to hear all pending applications in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation of fund running into billions of naira against the National Chairman All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and seven others.
SolaceBase reports that Ganduje, alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited and Lasage General Enterprises Limited are charged with eight counts of bribery, misappropriation and diverting public funds.
The state government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery allegations, Misappropriation and division of public funds running into billions of Niara against the defendants.
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When the case came up for hearing of the 6th defendant’s preliminary objection, on Wednesday, counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Adeola Adedipe, SAN, told the court that they were ready to proceed.
“My lord we have filed our counter affidavit and one of our witnesses is heard before the court all the way from Lagos State”
Counsel to 1st, 2nd and 4th defendants, Mr Offiong Offiong, SAN, told the court that they have not been served the preliminary objection and the plaintiff’s counter affidavit.
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” My lord we are not ready. We filed an application. We are asking for another date to move the application”
Counsel to the 3rd and 7th defendants, Mr Taye Falola, informed the court that they have not been served also with the applications and Counter affidavit.
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“We filed our preliminary objection on motion on notice dated and filed Oct.10, 2024. We humbly apply for another date for hearing”
Counsel to the 6th respondent, Mr Nureini Jimoh, SAN, told the court that he filed a notice of preliminary objection dated July 9.
” We are ready to proceed and move the application”
Counsel to the 5th and 8th defendants, Abdul Adamu SAN, and Mr Faruk Asekome, said they have not been served with the preliminary objection as well as a counter affidavit.
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“We equally filed our notice of preliminary objection dated Oct.17 and filed Oct.18.
“My lord we are also asking for another date”
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu said service of processes is very important and overruled the plaintiff’s application.
She adjourned the matter until Nov.20, for hearing of all pending applications.
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