Kano Upper Shari’a Court one, Kofar Kudu has slated tomorrow Tuesday to commence hearing on the criminal complaint against suspended Jigawa state commissioner for special duties Auwal Danladi Sankara and one Tasleem Baba Nabegu on allegations of adultery.

The court is presided over by Ustaz Ibrahim Sarki Yola.

SolaceBase reports that the complainant Alhaji Nasiru Buba lodged a direct complaint before the court suspecting that Sankara and his wife Tasleem, the mother of his two children have been engaging in illicit affairs which is against Islamic law.

It could recalled that the Kano state Hisbah Board had arrested Auwal Sankara in an uncompleted building belonging to him at Lamido Crescent in Nassarawa GRA within Kano Metropolis with a married woman last Thursday.

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This has led to the Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi suspending the commissioner and setting up a five-member panel to investigate the case that has become an embarrassment to the state.

However, the court registrar, on Monday informed the parties that the case was slated for tomorrow Tuesday, not today Monday.

Addressing journalists shortly, Counsel to the complainant Barrister Sa’idu Muhammad Tudu Wada represented by Barrister Haruna Magashi said his client lodged a complaint urging the court to order police or any other agency to investigate Sankara who he accused of having an illicit affair with his wife Tasleem.

“Our client is urging the court to investigate the relationship between his wife and the dependent over the alleged commission of crime for criminal prosecution or whatsoever,” said Magashi.

On his part, Counsel to Danladi Sankara, Barrister Shehu Sadam Suleiman said his client was surprised to read on social media and the electronic media that he was arrested by Kano state Hisbah board on allegations of having an illicit affair with Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the wife of Nasiru Buba who is the complainant before the court.

“It is important for journalists and the public to note that this a matter of ‘direct criminal complaint’ against our client not a matter instituted by Kano state Hisbah Board as per the records of court and what we know, so this is the direct criminal complaint against our client and the complainant wife, ”said Barr. Suleiman.

The lawyer said his client is completely innocent and is eager to appear in court to defend his name.