Kano govt sues Kwankwaso’s commissioner

A former Commissioner of Health under Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s
administration, Dr Abubakar Ladan Yusuf, has been sued by Kano
State government over alleged mismanagement of N47, 168, 000.00
public funds.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, Chairman of the Kano
State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi
Magaji Rimingado said the funds were meant for utility bills and
other allowances for Kano State Students in Mansoura University,
Cairo, Egypt.

Rimingado said a date for mentioning of the case would be
communicated to the commission by a Kano State High court.

Rimingado said the commission had been investigating the matter
since 2016 and now constituted three charges against the former
commissioner.

According to a copy of the writ of summon obtained by our
reporter, Dr Yusuf faces three count-charges bordering on corrupt
practice and contrary to Sections 315 and 123(a) of the Penal Code
Law as well as Section 24(a)(1) of the Kano State Public Complaints
and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 20108 as amended.

Five witnesses are expected to testify against the former
commissioner.

A former Commissioner of Health under Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s
administration, Dr Abubakar Ladan Yusuf, has been sued by Kano
State government over alleged mismanagement of N47, 168, 000.00
public funds.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, Chairman of the Kano
State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi
Magaji Rimingado said the funds were meant for utility bills and
other allowances for Kano State Students in Mansoura University,
Cairo, Egypt.

Rimingado said a date for mentioning of the case would be
communicated to the commission by a Kano State High court.

Rimingado said the commission had been investigating the matter
since 2016 and now constituted three charges against the former
commissioner.

According to a copy of the writ of summon obtained by our
reporter, Dr Yusuf faces three count-charges bordering on corrupt
practice and contrary to Sections 315 and 123(a) of the Penal Code
Law as well as Section 24(a)(1) of the Kano State Public Complaints
and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 20108 as amended.

Five witnesses are expected to testify against the former
commissioner.