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Kano High Court Sets Date for Preliminary Hearing in Ganduje Corruption Case
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Kano High Court Sets Date for Preliminary Hearing in Ganduje Corruption Case

Kano High Court Sets Date for Preliminary Hearing in Ganduje Corruption Case
Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A High Court in Kano has scheduled February 13, 2025, for the hearing of preliminary objections in the case involving Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).  

The Kano State Government had filed an eight-count charge in April against Mr. Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Ganduje, their son Umar Abdullahi Umar, and five others. The charges include allegations of bribery, misappropriation of funds, and diversion of public resources.  

Other defendants named in the suit are Abubakar Bawuro, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited.  

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On Wednesday, M.N. Duru, representing Mr. Ganduje, urged the court to strike out a prior application requesting facilities and a witness statement dated October 21.  

Presiding over the case, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu adjourned proceedings to February 13, 2025, when all preliminary objections are expected to be addressed.

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