US EditionAlleged fraud: Ganduje to face prosecution as court rejects APC chair's bid to stop trial
- On May 13, 2024, a court in Kano State rejected the request made by Abdullahi Ganduje and others to halt proceedings concerning multi-billion naira fraud allegations against them.
- The defendants filed a motion contesting the court’s authority to preside over an 11-count indictment that includes allegations of bribery, conspiracy, embezzlement, and the unlawful use of government funds.
- Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu ruled the preliminary objections incompetent, affirmed the charges were fit for trial, and allowed proceedings despite Ganduje and six others' absence.
- The Kano State government has brought multi-billion naira charges involving bribery and misappropriation against the former governor, his spouse Hafsat Umar, along with several companies including Lamash Properties Limited as respondents.
- The court scheduled the hearing for July 30 and 31, 2025, allowing the full trial to proceed and formally adding Lamash Properties Limited as a defendant.
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Alleged fraud: Ganduje to face prosecution as court rejects APC chair's bid to stop trial
A Kano State High Court has assumed jurisdiction against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, after rejecting his application for the dismissal of multi-billion naira fraud charges filed against him by the Kano State government. The court dismissed the application filed by the Ganduje and seven others challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the case The Kano State government had instituted an 11-c…
Kano Court Dismisses Ganduje's Jurisdiction Plea
A Kano State High Court on Tuesday dismissed a motion filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear an 11-count corruption charge levelled against him and seven others. Presiding over the case, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu ruled that the preliminary objections raised by Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, and his co-defendants were “incompetent” and …
Bribery: Kano Court Okays APC National Chairman Ganduje’s Trial, Dismisses Objection - Global Upfront Newspapers
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu of the Kano State High Court on Tuesday dismissed the application filed by National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation filed by the state government against him. Ganduje, a former Kano Governor, is facing an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of …
*Nigerians to pay more for vehicle number plate, driver’s license (Guardian)*Alleged Bribery: Kano court rejects Ganduje’s bid to stop trial (Channels)
Nigerians to pay more for vehicle number plate, driver’s license (Guardian) Nigerians are expected to pay more for their vehicle and drivers license renewals and new ones even as the Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved an increment in price. The new price adjustment will be effective Sunday, 8th June 2025. By this announcement, the JTB, being the apex body for revenue authorities in Nigeria, urges affected members of the public to take note of t…
Court Dismisses Ganduje’s Application Challenging Jurisdiction In Bribery Trial
May 13, (THEWILL) – On Tuesday, a Kano State High Court dismissed an application filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation brought against him by the state government. Ganduje, a former Kano governor, is facing […] The post Court Dismisses Ganduje’s Application Challenging Jurisdiction In Bribery Trial …
Court Rejects APC National Chairman Ganduje, Wife’s Bid To Stop Trial Of Bribery Case – Sahara Reporters - Corruption By Cops
Court Rejects APC National Chairman Ganduje, Wife’s Bid To Stop Trial Of Bribery Case Sahara Reporters Source link The post Court Rejects APC National Chairman Ganduje, Wife’s Bid To Stop Trial Of Bribery Case – Sahara Reporters first appeared on Corruption By Cops.
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