Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Kano based lawyer Bulama Bukarti seeking an order of the court compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Governor Abdullahii Umar Ganduje for allegedly receiving bribes from a contractor.

The Judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence.



The lawyer, Bulama had approached the court seeking for an order compelling the EFCC to provide report of its forensic investigation analysis of the said video allegedly showing Ganduje receiving kickback from an unknown contractor.



However, Justice Egwuatu ruled that even though where the affidavit deposed to, is not countered, it is deemed admitted,the evidence therein must be cogent and verifiable.

The judge averred that the provisions of Freedom of Information Act 2011, required that information requested must be a public record and in the custody of the instruction of organization so requested from.



Justice Egwuatu dismissed the case on the grounds that the evidence before the court has not shown that the EFCC has the record of the forensic analysis of the bribery video allegations, noting that the report ought to be given to the Kano state House of Assembly ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the matter.



Reacting to the decision of the court, Nigerians on social media have now called out president Buhari over his biased style of fight corruption even with evidence on ground. Read reaction below................https://janefblog.com/11065-2nigerians-react-as-court-dismisses-bribery-suit-aganist-ganduje/

Do we have Courts in Nigeria?
Nigerian Court is in shambles.

How will it not be dismissed, no be North again?

Orji Uzor Kalu see your life. After licking their ass and betraying your people, see you see your mates.

One Nigeria indeed.

Your day of reckoning is nigh ... Ole !

Gandollar will never escape this scandal.Another government will surely probe it.Even God too will judge it.

ORJI UZOR KALU comes to mind.....

BABA betray his people,lick ass finish........dem still deal with Am.....

All you fucking SOUTHERNERS,till you realise that you must stick together and fight Ur common enemy (THE NORTH).....you will continue to suffer.

TILL THEN.......

SAI BABA!!!

"...Justice Egwuatu dismissed the case on the grounds that the evidence before the court has NOT SHOWN THE THE EFCC HAS THE RECORD OF THE FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF THE BRIBERY VIDEO allegations, noting that the report ought to be given to the Kano state House of Assembly ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the matter...."
This judge must seriously be having a problem.Have the EFCC been asked to tender it's own evidence? The Nigerian judiciary is a mess under the APC govt.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the authenticity of the video showing the Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, allegedly receiving millions of dollars as bribe.

SATURDAY PUNCH gathered that forensic analysis of the video showing Ganduje receiving bribe from a contractor indicated that the video was not digitally cloned as claimed by some of his loyalists.

Sources said the EFCC which had one of the best forensic laboratories in the country, had there after subjected the viral video to various forensic analyses all of which affirmed that the governor indeed received the dollar bribe.

It was, however, gathered that the probe might have been stalled by political pressure on the commission to soft-pedal on the investigation in order not to jeopardise President Muhammadu Buhari’s electoral chances in Kano State.

A source said, “The commission has decided to hold the breaks on the investigation to avoid jeopardising the President’s electoral chances in Kano where he has his largest fan base and political supporters.

“The fact is that the case against Ganduje is as good as dead; If he wins re-election, which is likely, he can’t be prosecuted until 2023 after his tenure and his trial would also be determined by whoever wins in 2023.

If the All Progressives Congress wins the presidential poll in 2023, they would continue protecting him.So, for now, the governor can’t be prosecuted until after 2023 and that is if the APC loses power at the centre.”

Another source noted that the President needed Kano votes to boost his chances of getting a second term in this month’s elections, adding that the EFCC would not want to rock the boat at this point in time.

He said, “You must have heard the President tacitly defending the governor when he wondered why Ganduje had to collect the money himself when he could have sent an aide to take the bribes on his behalf.

“When asked about the video by Nigerians at a forum, Buhari described Ganduje as a man of integrity, indicating that he approved of him and the governor has also been boasting that he will deliver five million votes for Buhari’s re-election.

“This is called quid pro quo; you protect me, I work for your re-election.The EFCC as an agency under the executive has to read in between the lines and tread cautiously.”

The acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, could not be reached for reaction as calls to his phone rang out.He had yet to respond to a text message on the reported suspension of the Ganduje probe.

https://punchng.com/political-considerations-stalling-ganduje-bribery-probe-investigation/

Blame EFCC

Even with video evidence, just shows the corruption fight is one sided.

If you honestly believe buhari & his cohorts are fighting corruption, you must be high on cheap drugs. They only go after people that doesn’t align with their interests. Don’t be fooled

For me where did they raise such money from for all these projects. Drop your comment below in the comment box.


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He is a performing governor.
He is doing well.