The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has transferred the case of alleged misappropriation, and diversion of funds filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and seven others to a new judge.
The Kano State Judiciary spokesperson, Baba Jibo Ibrahim, revealed this on Thursday in Kano.
Justice Usman Na’abba, who had been presiding over the case at Kano High Court 4, has now been transferred to Kano High Court 7 sitting on Miller Road presided by Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu.
Ibrahim said the office of the CJ has the power to direct and transfer a case at any stage so far it has not reached the level of judgement.
Ganduje alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited and Lasage General Enterprises Limited face eight-count charge.
The eight-count charge borders on bribery allegations, misappropriation and diversion of public funds running into billions of Naira against the defendants.
No date has been fixed for the case before Justice Aliyu.
It would be recalled that Justice Na’abba, had on April 29, fixed May 16, for ruling
in an application by the State Government, seeking a substituted service on the respondents.
