Despite strongly denying the allegations, the Ekweremadus were remanded in custody until commencement of trial on July 7.
“Provinces will be required to send a summarised report of parishes’ compliance with the above directive to the office of the undersigned…”
The accusation was seen as a shock since Mr Ibn-Sina, who acclaimed himself as morally upright, has clamoured for the strict enforcement of Sharia law in all parts of Kano.
Despite appointing himself as the petroleum minister to oversee the oil and gas sector, Mr Buhari’s regime has recorded one of the nation’s worst energy crises.
Not a first time offender, Mr Kachikwu was indicted in a $100,000 bribery case in 2009, involving former U.S. Congressman, William Jefferson.
In a rare but frenetic complaint, the top jurists agonised about critical operational constraints that could have been avoided under strict compliance with budgetary provisions.
It comes as Rabiu Kwankwaso and other NNPP leaders said talks have intensified to form an alliance with Peter Obi of the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 presidential elections.
Abiodun Oyebanji of the APC polled 296 votes, SDP’s Segun Oni polled zero votes, and PDP’s Bisi Kolawole got one vote.
Mr Oyebanji said he was assured of victory at the Saturday governorship polls to the delight of his supporters who screamed “Iwo lokan” (It is your turn).
The Gazette reports that security officials, particularly the police, were in the polling units already visited.
