Kano State’s political temperature appears to be rising to a disturbing level for the reason that weekend because of apprehension amongst residents over the deliberate arraignment of the immediate-past governor of the state, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, a few of his relations, former aides and corporations, earlier than the State Excessive Courtroom over allegations of corruption.
The State capital metropolis is seemingly polarised alongside two political divides following the formal summon prolonged to the previous two-time governor, his spouse and 6 others by a Kano State Excessive Courtroom final Tuesday over allegations of economic impropriety whereas in workplace.
LEADERSHIP experiences that Ganduje and 6 others can be arraigned earlier than the State Excessive Courtroom 4 on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, on prices bothering on allegations of bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of funds, together with the purported acceptance of $413,000 and N1.38bn in bribes.
Different accused individuals, as listed within the writ of summon, embrace Prof. Hafsat Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd, Safari Textiles Ltd, and Lesage Basic Enterprises.
The complainant is the Kano State authorities below the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Celebration (NNPP).
LEADERSHIP experiences that the NNPP-led administration within the state had final week launched a political assault towards Ganduje on two main grounds by inaugurating two Commissions of Inquiry to probe Ganduje’s eighty-year tenure on one hand, and electoral violence and killings within the State throughout the identical length however.
Nevertheless, the deliberate arraignment of Ganduje in court docket over alleged corruption prices has dominated political discourse on native radio stations, and the social media within the State.
Our correspondent experiences that the warmth generated by the approaching court docket motion appeared to have taken away the great thing about Sallah celebration in Kano metropolis as discussions on the arraignment of the previous Governor dominated each area notably the worry for security of the folks of the traditional metropolis.
Many residents who spoke over the event expressed apprehension that the political struggle could snowball right into a safety breach towards the backdrop of deep-seated animosity between the 2 rival political events within the State.
Nevertheless, reacting to the event, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Hussaini Gumel, in a chat with our correspondent, nevertheless, assured that, “the town is secure, and we’ll proceed to make it secure for all dwellers.”