The Kano State Government led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), News About Nigeria reports.
The suit aimed at halting any further invitations, investigations, or interrogations of the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The previous APC-led government had requested the anti-graft agency to halt investigations of the then governor, in the case labeled, FHC/KN/71/2023 involving the Attorney General of Kano State and EFCC.
However, a notice of withdrawal has now been submitted before the Federal High Court in Kano.
The official notification, dated July 4th, 2023, was signed by the Kano Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi on behalf of the governor, and addressed to Sanusi Musa (SAN).
It stated, “We write to notify you that the Kano State Government and the Attorney General of Kano State wish to debrief you of the earlier instructions given to you to handle the case NO: FHC/KN/71/2023 between the Attorney General of Kano State and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).”
The letter further instructed Musa and his team members to refrain from taking any further action on the matter, including appearing in court or filing any processes related to the case.
Recall that, during the tenure of the former governor, the Kano state government, through the Ministry of Justice, issued a fiat instrument in an attempt to restrain the EFCC from investigating the contentious dollar video.
