Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano State High Court has rescheduled the hearing for April 15, 2026, concerning the preliminary objections and outstanding applications related to the corruption and misappropriation charges involving former Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife Professor Hafsat Ganduje, their son Abba Ganduje, and six others.
The state government has brought forth an 11-count indictment against the former APC National chairman, his wife, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, alongside Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited, pertaining to bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds amounting to billions of naira.
Victor Oni, the counsel representing the state government, informed the court that they are prepared to proceed with a motion dated November 2025, seeking the court's permission to introduce additional evidence against the defendants.
In response, Lydia Oluwakemi-Oyewo, representing Ganduje, his wife, and son, stated they are also prepared to advance their motion regarding a stay of proceedings, filed in July 2025.
Counsel for the third and seventh defendants, Adekunle Taiye-Falola, indicated that they submitted a motion on notice dated May 23, 2025, and are ready to present it at the court's convenience.
Moreover, Abubakar Ahmad, counsel for the sixth defendant, reported that they had filed a notice of preliminary objection along with a request for an extension of time to address legal points, dated February 2, 2026, and thus requested an adjournment because the application is not yet ready for consideration.
After listening to all parties involved, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu adjourned the case until April 15, 2026, for the consideration of preliminary objections and pending applications.
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