Femi Falana (SAN) Appointed Lead Counsel By Kano Anti-Corruption Commission For Alleged Dollar  Case Involving Former Governor Ganduje

The Kano Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission has enlisted the services of Femi Falana (SAN) as its lead counsel to prosecute the former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, in the alleged dollar video scandal.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The commission is seeking to take legal action against the All Progressives Congress chieftain based on a series of controversial videos that surfaced in 2017.

The videos, released by the online news outlet Daily Nigerian, purportedly showed Ganduje accepting kickbacks from contractors. In response to the allegations, the former governor refuted the claims, asserting that the videos had been manipulated….CONTINUE READING

According to a reliable source, Femi Falana arrived in Kano on Thursday and obtained a comprehensive brief on the case, which is currently before a Federal High Court in Kano.

Bar. Usman Umar Fari, counsel to the Kano Anti-graft Commission, informed journalists on Friday that the case was adjourned by Justice A.M. Liman, the presiding judge.

He revealed that the adjournment was due to the applicant’s counsel not being prepared to respond to the processes served to him. The new hearing date was set for July 25, 2023.

It should be noted that Dr. Ganduje, represented by Bar. B. Hemba, had previously filed an Ex Parte Motion before the court, seeking to restrain the Commission from arresting, investigating, or inviting him over the alleged dollar.