The Kano State Government has announced its intention to arraign former governor Abdullahi Ganduje in court, along with his wife Hafsat and six others, on charges related to alleged misappropriation of state funds and diversion of state-owned landed properties.
According to an arraignment summons obtained by our correspondent, Ganduje and the other respondents are facing an eight-count charge. These charges include allegations of dollar bribery, as well as diversion and misappropriation of funds, amounting to $413,000 and N1.38 billion.
The other respondents named in the suit are Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd, Safari Textiles Ltd, and Lesage General Enterprises.
The Kano State Government has indicated that it has assembled 15 witnesses to testify in the case against Ganduje and the co-accused.
The matter is schedule