Rimingado Remains Substantive Chairman, Kano Anti-graft Agency – Court Declares

By Our Reporter

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has declared Barr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, the suspended Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, as the Substantive Chairman of the agency.

This is contained in a judgment delivered by the court, presided by Justice Oyejoju O. Oyewumi in Abuja.

Barr. Muhuyi Rimingado had instituted a case before the court challenging his illegal and indefinite suspension from office since July 2021, for rejecting the posting of a GL4 officer as an accountant to the commission and other sundry investigation activities involving the first family of Kano State.

Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi ruled that up till date the appointment of the Claimant by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has not been terminated because no further action or letter of termination of appointment has been given to the complainant, hence Rimingado remains the chairman.

The court further ordered the 1st defendant in the suit (Kano State Government) to pay the Claimant (Rimingado) the sum of N5,713,891.22, being his 17 months salary arrears from the date of his suspension to the date of the judgment (Dec. 14, 2022). The court added the complainant should be paid his monthly salary from the day of the judgment to the date of his reinstatement.

According to the judgment sighted by our correspondent, the suspension letter of the claimant did not specify with or without salary.

Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi also ruled that the suspension of Barr.Muhuyi Rimingado should not be a permanent deprivation of right, unlike termination which required giving the employee an opportunity of being heard.

The court however struck out the relief of Barr. Muhuyi Rimingado to quash his suspension because of a similar case pending before a Kano High Court.

The court also faulted the harassment and intimidation of the embattled anti-corruption czar by the Kano state police command where he was arrested with a warrant that discloses no offence.

Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi viewed such molestation an act of impunity without legal justification and therefore restrained the commissioner of police (the 6th defendant) “perpetually from meddling in the affairs of the claimant in any matter affecting his work place”.

Rimingado Remains Substantive Chairman, Kano Anti-graft Agency – Court Declares

Federal high Court jos declares Patrick Dakum winner of the governorship candidacy tussle

By Bodunrin Kayode

The Jos Division of the Federal High Court has dismissed a suit filed by Amb. Yohana Margif seeking the court to declare him as the lawful candidate of the Labour party.

With this development Dr Patrick Dakum was declared as the legitimate Gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Plateau State for the upcoming 2023 General Elections.

Justice Ageshi affirmed that Margrif withdrew his candidature by virtue of the documents tendered by Dr. Dakum in court.

Federal high Court jos declares Patrick Dakum winner of the governorship candidacy tussle

Court remands man for allegedly insulting, intimidating police officer on duty

A Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja on Monday remanded a 36-year-old man, Hedges Samuel, in prison for allegedly insulting and intimidating a police officer discharging her duties.

The judge, Ishaq Hassan, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison until Nov. 17, to determine bail conditions.

The defendant, who resides at Phase 2 Extension, Jikwoyi, Abuja was arraigned for intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace and criminal intimidation, refusing to answer public question and signing statement.
He, however, denied commiting the crime.

The prosecutor, Olarewaju Osho, told the court that Insp. Rose Ugwuanyi, a police officer attached Jikwoyi Divisional Police Headquarters, reported the matter at the Jikwoyi police station on Nov. 1.

“The complainant alleged that was asked by her superior officer to investigate a case of cheating reported against the defendant.

“While the complainant was performing the duty, the defendant started raining insults on her, saying she was stupid and that he had heard how everyone brought to the station feared her (officer).

“The defendant went further to threaten the officer, that he would deal with her, saying that as soon as he is out of the station, the officer will pay with her life.

“The defendant also told the complainant in the presence of other police officers and civilians, that he will not fear the officer as everyone did, rather that the officer has met “her match, which is him,” Osho told the court.

The prosecutor said that when the defendant was being interrogated concerning his utterances, he intentionally refused to make a statement.

He added that during police investigation, the defendant was seen hitting his chest before the IPO investigating the case.

The offence contravened sections 397, 142 and 143 of the Penal Code

Court remands man for allegedly insulting, intimidating police officer on duty