The Kano State Attorney General has filed a notice of withdrawal of a suit, before Federal High Court Kano, against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, seeking the to restrain it from further inviting, investigating, or interrogating Executive Chairman and Director Finance, SUBEB as well as the Accountant General of Kano State, in connection with the Vedio clips of bribery allegation against former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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In a notice of discontinuance with the case, instituted by Mrs Amina Yusuf Yargaya, Solicitor General Kano State Ministry for Justice, the application is brought pursuant to Order 50 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2019 as amended.
Justice Watch News, recalls that the Ministry under the Immediate past Attorney General has issued a fiat instrument to Sanusi Musa, SAN, from Aliyu & Musa Legal Practitioner, a law firm to institute the case.
But apparently in a turn of events, the Ministry under the present Attorney General has debriefed the learned silk from continue handling the case.
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In a letter signed by the Kano Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, dated 4th July, 2023, and addressed to Sanusi Musa, SAN
” We write to notify you that Kano State Government and the Attorney General of Kano State wish to debrief you of the earlier instructions, given to you to handle the case NO: FHC/ KN/71/2023 BETWEEN ATTORNEY GENERAL OF KANO STATE AND ECONOMICAND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).
“You and your team members are therefore instructed note to take any further steps on the matter, either by appearing in court or filing any processes in respect of the case” Kano Attorney General concluded.
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Justice Watch News, earlier recalls that the Federal High Court, has restrained the defendant, (EFCC) from taking any further step in respect of the invitation, interrogation and investigation of Executive Chairman, Director of State Universal Basic Education, (SUBEB) and Accountant General of Kano State in connection with the video clips of bribery allegations against Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the immediate past governor of Kano State.
