The Kano State Excessive Court docket has granted an order to serve the nationwide chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his spouse Hafsat, and 5 others by means of substituted means, in an alleged corruption case most popular in opposition to them by the State authorities.
The Kano State authorities has accused Ganduje, his spouse, and 6 different respondents of alleged bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of funds amounting to billions of naira.
The opposite respondents within the case embrace Abubakar Bawuro (third respondent), Umar Abdullahi Umar (4th respondent), Jibrilla Muhammad (fifth respondent), Safari Textiles Ltd (seventh respondent), and Lesage Basic Enterprises (eighth respondent)
Justice Amina Adamu issued the order following an software by Zahradeen Kofar-Mata, who represented the lead prosecution counsel, Ya’u Adamu Esq, on Wednesday.
In the course of the proceedings, Nureini Jimoh, SAN, counsel for the sixth respondent, challenged the looks of Ya’u Adamu on the grounds {that a} particular fiat had been issued to a different particular person, and solely that particular person might seem in court docket.
Responding to the problem, Ya’u Adamu acknowledged, “I’ve my fiat however it’s not right here with me since I didn’t anticipate this. Since my look has been challenged, Barr. Zahradeen Kofar-Mata will transfer the appliance on the movement ex parte. My lord, Kofar-Mata has a fiat to look regarding monetary crime.”
Following this, Kofar-Mata moved the movement ex parte, dated Might 29, supported by seven paragraphs, in search of to serve the respondents by means of substituted means by publishing the discover in two nationwide dailies with large circulations.
Jimoh objected to the movement, arguing in opposition to the tactic of substituted service. Nevertheless, Justice Adamu overruled the objection and granted the order for substituted service.
Justice Adamu ordered that Ganduje and the opposite respondents be served by means of publication in two extensively circulated nationwide dailies. The choose additionally adjourned the matter till July 11, 2024, for a listening to and ordered all events to current their fiat to the court docket.