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A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, has refused to set aside the order of interim forfeiture of some properties linked to Shamsudeen Bala, son of Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering.

Shamsudeen is facing trial before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an amended 14-count charge. 

He is standing trial alongside Bird Trust Agro Allied Limited, Intertrans Global Logistic Ltd, Diakin Telecommunications Ltd and Bal-Vac Mining Nigeria Ltd.

In the course of the trial, the EFCC had on October 18, 2017 secured an order for the interim forfeiture of some properties traced to Shamsudeen, which are believed to be the proceeds of illegal activities.

Justice Dimgba had made the order pursuant to a motion brought before the  ourt by the EFCC seeking for the interim forfeiture of the properties.

Dissatisfied with the order, Shamsudeen sought the order of the court to set aside the interim forfeiture order of Justice Dimgba.

However, delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Taiwo refused to set aside the interim forfeiture orders of some of the properties as contained in the order of interim forfeiture made by Justice Dimgba.

The properties include a mansion located at Sunrise Estate, Asokoro, Abuja; three four-bedroom semi detached duplexes located at Green Acres Estate, Apo-Dutse, Abuja; and a four-bedroom semi detached duplex with BQ, located at Maitama, Abuja. The trial judge held that in relation to three other properties listed in the schedule, “those who laid claims showed sufficient proof of ownership and no pending charge against them”.

Furthermore, Justice Taiwo also took judicial notice of counts three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and 10 and also refused to set aside the properties listed in the counts “because they are subject to pending criminal proceedings before Justice Dimgba”.

Meanwhile, Shamsudeen is expected to continue with his trial before Justice Dimgba on March 24, 2020.

 

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Ten aides of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano have been caught in false assets declaration saga.

This is coming about a month after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested the Commissioner for Special Duties in Kano, Mukhtar Ishaq, over an alleged N86m fraud.

Aides to the governor have failed to declare all of their assets with hidden assets running into billions of naira kept in local and foreign currency accounts, an investigation by PRNigeria has revealed.

A list compiled by the Code of Conduct Bureau has full details of Ganduje's aides and staff, who have not only failed to fully declare their assets but also defaulted the statutes of the Code of Conduct Bureau.

On the list is the Director-General, Media to Governor Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai; Uba Tanko Mijinyawa, Special Assistant on New Media in the cabinet office; Engr. Mansur Ahmed, Special Assistant on Critical Infrastructure; Tanko Indi Sarki, Special Assistant on Intelligence; Mr Ado Abba Tiwada, the Director-General in charge of Youth; and Alhaji Kabiru Baita, the Special Assistant on Sports.

Others are Habibu Saleh, Special Assistant on Revenue; Saleh Shehu K, Special Assistant on IGR; Zulyadawi Sidi Mustapha, Senior Special Assistant on SDGs; and Haruna D. Zago Special Assistant on Food Security.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that top officials of the state government are mounting pressure on the Code of Conduct Bureau not to submit the list of defaulters to the CCT.

The Kano Government is trying to ensure a safe landing for the alleged corrupt officials and guard them against prosecution by the anti-graft agency.

As at the time of this report, sources however, revealed that the document had already been prepared for despatch to CCT with the prosecution to commence soon.

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The Kaduna State Government has named deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as Chancellor of Kaduna State University.

This comes a day after the same state government appointed him into its investment board. 

Sanusi, a trained economist, rose to become governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank before being crowned Emir of Kano.

The Kano State Government dethroned him on Monday after claiming that he was in the habit of disobeying laid down rules.

He is currently in Nasarawa State where he was banished to after his dethronement. 

His lawyers are currently working to challenge that position. 
 

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has no hand in the removal of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano. 

Buhari spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday.

In a post on Twitter, he said, "President Muhammadu Buhari has no involvement whatsoever in the dethronement of HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II from the position of Emir of Kano. All such insinuations are untrue, malicious and politically motivated.

"It is unfair and disingenuous of opposition politicians to try to link the situation in Kano State to the Federal Government and the Nigerian President.

"President Buhari commends the people of Kano for keeping calm in the past few days of the dethronement announcement." 

Kano State Executive Council approved Sanusi’s dethronement at a special sitting held on Monday.

Since coming on the throne, Sanusi, who rose to become governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank as a professional, has always spoken out against harmful traditions and practices in the North, often times drawing the ire of elites in the region.

He has been banished to a town named Awe in Nasarawa State where he is expected to live quietly with his family.

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A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has arrived the Federal High Court, Abuja, in solidarity with rights activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, who is standing trial for treason.

Sani walked into the courtroom shortly after the commencement of proceedings for the day.

During the trial in February, Sani together with Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka and Prof Chidi Odinkalu all made appearances to support Sowore.

 

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