Alleged diversion of palliatives: Gov Yusuf’s chief of Staff sues EFCC, APC Group, Police

The Kano State Chief of Staff , Yusuf, Shehu Sagagi, has taken legal actions against the Economic Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), APC Youth Merger Group, one Mujahid Zaitawa and the state police commissioner,( CP )Salman Dogo, seeking the protection of his fundamental rights as it concerns the alleged diversion of palliatives.

,It will be recalled that an  APC Youth Group Chairman, Mujahid Zaitawa, has taken the case to EFCC seeking the Prosecution of the Chief of Staff in the allegations.

However, the State High Court, presided over by Justice Aisha Ya’u, has granted an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) their agents, police and other security outfits from arresting or prosecuting the Chief of Staff in the alleged palliative diversion.

Also,in  the restraining order granted by the court, part of it reads, “upon reading motion ex-parte together with the accompanying affidavit an order is granted restringing the 1st respondent (EFCC) and particularly 4th respondent (Police) either by themselves, agents or cronies, from arresting the complainant pending the determination of the motion on notice slated for hearing on the 3rd Day September 2024.”

It will be recalled that the case was filed by D.Y. Gambo, counsel to the Chief of Staff, Sagagi, seeking the protection of his rights.

The Chief of Staff was speculated to have diverted palliatives in bags of rice given to the State by the Federal Government, but the state antigraft commission boss Barrister Muhyi Magaji, has cleared him of wrong doing insisting that the food items was meant for his Orphans Islamic School.