Mr Adamu-Aliyu held that the charges filed on May 13, 2024, against the defendants were competent to be tried.
The state government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, misappropriation and diversion of public funds against Mr Ganduje and his wife, Umar.
Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been roiled in several corruption scandal.
On Tuesday, the Kano government filed a fresh charge against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
The judge adjourned the matter until October 23 and 24 for the hearing of the preliminary objection and the main charge.
No date has been fixed for Justice Adamu-Aliyu.
