THE Kano State government has declared that hoodlums carted away documents containing corruption charges against the state former governor Abdullahi Ganduje at the state High Court during the recent nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest.
The State Governor Abba Yusuf disclosed this after paying an on-the-spot assessment visit to the vandalised court building on Wednesday, August 14.
This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa.
The statement attributed the vandalisation to hoodlums and described it as being sponsored.
The statement partly read.“The hired miscreants carted away corruption charges documents on former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who has been facing multiple charges before the state High Court.
“It is very unfortunate that enemies of Kano State hired undesirable elements to vandalise one of the historic public buildings with a mission of averting corruption charges against the Act. National Chairman of APC and former governor of the state Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his family, and aides.”
The statement added that the hoodlums damaged every judicial unit, including the office of the State’s Chief Judge.
The governor urged the youth to stop being used by opponents as instruments for violence, stressing that the government would not back down in protecting the state residents’ lives and property.
He encouraged them to focus on developing their skills for a better future.
He expressed sympathy with the Chief Judge, Dije Abdu Aboki, and the entire judiciary in the state over the attacks, and urged them to get ready to make up for what was lost in the legal system.
To ensure that justice is served effectively, Yusuf directed the immediate rehabilitation of the building and the deployment of adequate security.
The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Isah Dederi, Chief Registrar of the High Court, Abdullahi Ado Bayero, and a few judges led the governor around the court premises.
Recall that the state government had dragged Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat, Umar, his Son, Umar Abdullahi, and five others to the court over charges bothering on misappropriation, and diversion of funds during his eight-year tenure as governor.
In July 2024, the Kano State government filed fresh charges against Ganduje, accusing him of spending N240 million belonging to the state to pursue a personal legal matter.
The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice under Ganduje, Musa Abdullahi, was listed as a second defendant in the charge marked K/143c/24 and submitted to the state High Court.
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