Court Dismisses Charges, Acquits Former Aso Savings Boss Maimuna Aliyu

A former Executive Director of Aso Savings and Loans, Maimuna
Aliyu has had the charges brought against her by the Independent
Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, (ICPC)
dismissed and acquitted on all counts.

The case which was before Justice M.A Nasir of Court 11, FCT
High Court, Jabi had the matter slated for ruling on the No Case
Submission on her penultimate Wednesday.

Mrs. Aliyu was accused of diverting funds belonging to Aso
Savings while she served as head of the financial agency owned by
the Nigerian government through the Federal Capital Territory.

It will be recalled that at the wake of Ms. Aliyu’s nomination
into the ICPC Board by the Presidency in 2017, the commission was
approached with allegations of financial impropriety leveled
against her to the tune of N57m, she was subsequently charged to
court.

But in a letter sent to her by her team of lawyers from J K
Gadzama and Sighted by LEADERSHIP, Haj. Aliyu’s charges were
dismissed and was subsequently discharged and acquitted on all
counts.

The letter reads: “The above matter came up before Hon. Justice
M.A. Nasir of Court 11, FCT High Court, Jabi, for ruling on the No
Case Submission today, 19th June, 2019.

“You were represented by a team of lawyers from the firm. The
matter was slated for ruling on our application for No Case
Submission.

“After a well considered Ruling, the court upheld the No Case
Submission entered on your behalf. Consequently, the charges
against you were dismissed and you were discharged and acquitted on
all counts.

“While congratulating you on this victory, we thank you for the
confidence reposed in us to handle this case. Please be assured
always of our highest professional regards.”

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