Obasempire reports that Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano has issued severe caution to Sanusi Bature, the spokesperson for the Kano State Governor, admonishing him with the prospect of incarceration due to alleged distortion.
The judge pronounced this warning following his ruling on the Kano State Commission of Inquiry, which Governor Yusuf had instituted.
He directed that an Authenticated Copy of the judgment be promptly given to the Governor’s spokesperson and all media representatives present in the courtroom to prevent any misrepresentation.
Journalists present were left in suspense as the judge reproached state government officials, including Bature, for undermining court decisions with their statements.
Justice Amobeda said: “I know the Governor has immunity, but I have the liberty to jail any of his aides for unguarded utterances against the decision of the court.”
Justice Amobeda has set a 48-hour deadline for two Kano State High Court judges, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, to resign from their roles as Chairpersons of Governor Abba Yusuf’s judicial commissions.
The commissions were established to investigate the previous administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, focusing on misappropriation of public funds and political violence.
Since Governor Abba Yusuf assumed office on May 29, 2023, Kano State has been under intense media scrutiny due to ongoing legal disputes and political tensions between Ganduje and Yusuf, as well as other issues like the Emirate crisis.
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