Court Order Shielding Ganduje from State Graft Probes Lifted, Federal Bribery Case Pursued
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Femi Falana represented the Kano anti-graft agency and got a court order discharged that had shielded Ganduje from prosecution.
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The court order had prevented Ganduje, his family, and over 1,000 officials from being investigated for corruption.
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Ganduje was caught on video accepting a $5 million bribe from a contractor, stuffing the cash in his pocket.
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The court ruled it lacks jurisdiction over the state corruption allegations except the $5 million federal bribery case.
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Falana plans to appeal the court's decision to shield Ganduje in the $5 million bribery scandal.