Kano State High Court Sets February 13, 2025, for Hearing in Ganduje’s Alleged Bribery Case
A Kano State High Court has fixed February 13, 2025, for the hearing of all pending preliminary objections in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation of funds against Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, and seven others.
The Kano State government had filed an eight-count charge alleging bribery, misappropriation, and division of public funds running into billions of naira against Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, and six others.
During Wednesday’s proceedings, counsel to Ganduje, M.N. Duru, SAN, requested the court to strike out their application seeking to withdraw their request for facilities and witness statements dated October 21. Duru stated that they intend to proceed with a new application dated November 18 instead.
However, counsel to the applicant, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, contended that the new application served on December 10 was not yet ripe for hearing. Adedipe requested the court not to strike out Ganduje’s application for withdrawal but to dismiss it instead.
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu overruled the applicant’s objection and struck out Ganduje’s application. She adjourned the matter until February 13, 2025, for the hearing of all preliminary objections.
