The National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is set to face trial in court on April 17, 2024, over alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar fraud case.
Alongside him, his wife, son, and five others will also appear before the Kano High Court.
The charges against the accused individuals include allegations of dollar bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of funds, amounting to a significant sum, including $413,000 and N1.38 billion in bribery allegations.
Named in the summons are Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Hafsat Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd, Safari Textiles Ltd, and Lesage General Enterprises.
The Kano State Government, which filed the criminal suit against Ganduje and the seven other respondents, has disclosed its readiness with a lineup of 15 witnesses to testify before the court.
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The matter is fixed for April 17, 2024 is before Justice Usman Na’aba of State High Court number four.
Confirming the development, the State Attorney General, Haruna Isah Dederi, said the case has been filed and all parties involved will be served accordingly.
“It is very true. We have filed the case but what I cannot confirm is whether he is served or not but he will definitely be served,” he told DailyTrust.
“What he (Ganduje) doesn’t understand is that you cannot run away from the evil day, it will definitely come to you and this will even serve as a deterrence to all of us.
“He was saying that we can’t prosecute him forgetting that the offense also falls under the category of the state offenses. It’s not totally a Federal affair.”
