The arraignment of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife Dr. Hafsat Umar Ganduje, and six others on alleged misappropriation of public funds again failed due to contention on service of charges.
The former governor and seven others are facing an eight-count charge bordering on corruption and misappropriation of public resources, instituted by the Kano state government.
Although the prosecution at the last hearing lamented the inability to personally service Ganduje and other respondents with charges, there are counter objections from the defendants against an exparte motion to serve charges through substitute means.
The presiding Judge, Usman Na’abba had directed the prosecution to put the defendants on notice and further convince the court why the exparte motion should be granted.
At the resumed hearing on Monday, prosecution counsel,…
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