A Federal High Court in Kano has fixed March 23 for continuation of hearing in the suit filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, which seeks an order restraining the Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) from investigating him.
Sanusi, in an ex-parte motion, is praying the court to stop the PCACC, its chairman, Muhyi Rimingado; Attorney-General of Kano State and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje from investigating him.
The court had on March 6 restrained the PCACC from investigating Sanusi and ordered the maintenance of status quo pending the hearing of the matter.
Respondents in the suit are Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado, Attorney General of Kano State and Ganduje.
During hearing on Wednesday, counsel to the first and second respondent, Usman Fari, filed a counter-affidavit dated March 17.
Counsel to the third and fourth respondent, Khalifa Hashim, filed an application pursuant to order 48 dated March 17, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit.
In response, counsel to the applicant, Nasiru Dangiri, prayed for an extension of time in order to respond to the motion filed by the respondent challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit.
Justice Lewis Allogoa adjourned the suit until March 23 for hearing of the originating summons and substantive matter.
The PCACC wants to investigate Sanusi for alleged land racketeering at Hotoron Arewa and Bubbugaje in Kano.
Others on the agency’s list for investigation on alleged racketeering include Sarki Ibrahim (Makaman Kano) and Shehu Dankadai (Sarkin Shanun Kano).
