Kano court adjourns Ganduje’s bribery, misappropriation case till November 20

A Kano State High Court has adjourned the hearing of all pending applications in the case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others, to November 20. The case centers on allegations of bribery and misappropriation of public funds.

Dr. Ganduje, along with his wife Hafsat Umar and associates—Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited—faces an eight-count charge, including bribery and the diversion of public funds amounting to billions of naira. The Kano State Government brought the charges, accusing the defendants of involvement in the illegal distribution and misuse of public resources.

During Wednesday’s court session, which was scheduled for the hearing of a preliminary objection filed by the sixth defendant, the plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Adeola Adedipe (SAN), stated that they were ready to proceed. “My lord, we have filed our counter-affidavit, and one of our witnesses is here from Lagos,” he said.

However, the proceedings were delayed when counsel for the 1st, 2nd, and 4th defendants, Mr. Offiong Offiong (SAN), informed the court that they had not been served with the preliminary objection and counter-affidavit. “My lord, we are not ready. We filed an application and are asking for another date to move the application,” he explained.

Similarly, counsel for the 3rd and 7th defendants, Mr. Taye Falola, requested an adjournment, citing the absence of necessary court documents.