The trial of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others over alleged misappropriation of public funds was on Wednesday adjourned by the Kano State High Court until October 14, 2026.
Ganduje is facing an 11-count charge alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of public funds amounting to billions of naira.
Other defendants are Abubakar Bawuro, Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd, Safari Textiles Ltd and Lasage General Enterprises Ltd.
When the case came up for hearing of pending applications, prosecution counsel Victor Oni informed the court that the state was ready to proceed.
He sought leave to withdraw an earlier motion dated March 31, 2026, and substitute it with a fresh motion dated May 15, 2026, filed in response to the sixth defendant’s preliminary objection and application for stay of proceedings.
Counsel to Ganduje, his wife and son, Lydia Oluwakemi-Oyewo, said the defence had no objection to the prosecution’s request.
Lawyers representing the third, fifth, seventh and eighth defendants also indicated readiness to proceed.
However, counsel to the sixth defendant, Abubakar Ahmad, told the court that he had filed a preliminary objection, counter affidavit and written address, and requested a date for hearing.
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu struck out the prosecution’s earlier motion dated March 31, 2026, and adjourned the matter until October 14 for the hearing of the sixth defendant’s preliminary objection.
Daily Trust
