Ganduje Dollar Case: Court Fixes Date For Judgment

 By Babatunde Solanke

The Federal High Court in Kano State has scheduled September 22 to deliver judgement on the case filed by former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, stopping the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission from investigating him.

The counsel to the anti-graft agency, Femi Falana, SAN, on Tuesday, 25 July, 20123 argued that the immunity of the former governor ended on May 29 and that no court in the country should provide protection to him, his family, or his cabinet.

However, the counsel to Ganduje, in response, insisted that due process was not being followed, breaching his fundamental human rights.

Recalls that state Federal High Court sitting in Kano had earlier issued an interim order restraining the Nigeria Police, Kano Public Complain and Anti Corruption Commission from harassing, arresting, inviting, or detaining the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, his family members, or any appointee who served under his administration.

Also restrained by the court presided over by Justice A.M Liman are six other defendants.

The order , according to the court, will remain in effect pending the hearing and determination of the substantive originating motion.

The court’s decision came as a result of an ex parte application filed by Mr. B. Hemba, counsel to the applicant, whose identity was revealed as the immediate past Governor of Kano State.

The court also extended the order to all eight defendants in the case, prohibiting them from taking any further action against the former governor or his associates.