Wada-Saleh was accused of misappropriating N1 billion meant for rehabilitation of some roads in Kano.
By Jeffrey Agbo
A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the release of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s former appointee, Idris Wada-Saleh, from detention pending the determination of the originating motion.
The former Kano State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure was on July 4 arraigned by Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) at a Chief Magistrates’ Court on a two- count charge of giving false information and cheating.
He however, filed a motion ex parte on July 11 through his counsel Abdulgafar Murtala, urging the court to restrain the commission from further detaining or intimidating him.
The respondents in the suit include the PCACC, Chief Magistrate Tijjani Sale-Minjibir, Muhyi Magaji Rimingado, Kano State Government, the state Attorney General, AIG Zone 1, the State Commissioner of Police, the Department of State Services and Civil Defense Corps.
Justice S. A. Amobeda granted the prayer and ordered the first to third respondents to release the plaintiff from detention.
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He also restrained the respondents, their agents, servants, privies or anyone acting on their behalf from further arresting, detaining or intimidating the plaintiff.
“The second respondent is hereby ordered to stay any other proceedings in respect of this case pending the hearing of the originating motion.
“This matter shall be given accelerated hearing,” he said.
Amobeda adjourned the matter until July 19 for hearing.
Wada-Saleh was accused of misappropriating N1 billion meant for rehabilitation of some roads in Kano.