Kano State Magistrate Court No. 58 presided over by Aminu Muhammad Gabari has terminated the alleged defamation cases against Danbilki Kwamanda and Mu’azu Magaji Dansarauniya respectively. The two were arraigned separately over alleged defamation of character.
Abdulmajid Kwamanda, a Muhammadu Buhari ally was arraigned over the allegations of defaming the character of Kano State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, inciting public disturbance, falsehood and injurious comment against the governor.
He was arraigned over the alleged defamation of character, impersonation and public disturbance, contrary to section 392, 399 and 324 of the Penal Code.
In his own case, Muaz Magaji Dansarauniya was accused of posting an image on his Facebook page where Kano State governor Ganduje was seen having an intimate chat with a female in his office, an act, the complainer alleged was capable of portraying the governor as immoral and ungodly man.
The defendants had pleaded not guilty to the charges. The offences are punishable under sections 114, 264, and 399 of the Kano State Penal Code.
The presiding magistrate has terminated the cases upon an application by Barrister Wada Ahmad Wada, Principal State Counsel, Kano State Ministry of Justice, under Section 211(B)of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and Section 125 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) 2019 of Kano State which give powers to the Attorney General of Kano State to terminate any criminal case at any court before judgement is delivered.
