The charges allege that both Ganduje and Lawan engaged in activities that violate Section 308 of the Penal Code and are punishable under Section 309 of the same code, as amended, under CAP 105, Volume 2 of the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria.
The Kano State Government on Tuesday filed fresh charges against a former governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
The new charges, detailed in the charge sheet with case number K/143c/24, accuse Ganduje and the former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of criminal conspiracy and misappropriation.
The charges allege that both Ganduje and Lawan engaged in activities that violate Section 308 of the Penal Code and are punishable under Section 309 of the same code, as amended, under CAP 105, Volume 2 of the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria.
The offence, the state government said, is contrary punishable under Sections 97 and 315.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state government accused Ganduje and Lawan of abuse of office.
In the charge sheet, the state government said it intends to present four witnesses.
However, no date has been fixed for the arraignment.
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