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Suspension:Muhuyi Magaji Sues Kano Govt.

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The suspended chairman Kano state public complain and anti corruption commission Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado has filed an application before the judicial division of National Industrial court Abuja .

In a court documents sighted by this newspaper Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado filed the application challenging his suspension by Ganduje administration in Kano.

In the suit filed by Muhuyi Magaji Kano state government is the first defendant while the attorney general of Kano state ,Kano state house of assembly , accountant general Kano state ,Barrister Mahmud Balarabe ,Kano state commissioner of police as 2nd ,3rd ,4th ,5th and 6th defendants respectively.

 

The suspended chairman of the state public complain and Anti Corruption commission also prayed the court to determine Whether having regards to the circumstance of this case, Sections 8,15(i),(g), & (h), Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission law 2008 (As Amended), 36(1) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999( as amended), the 1st Defendant can cause the 3rd Defendant to determine the petition of the 4th Defendant by suspending the Claimant from his statutory position of the Executive Chairman Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission without having recourse to the Claimant’s right to fair hearing.

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Barrister Muhuyi Magaji through his counsels led by Muhammad Ibrahim Tola also asked the National Industrial court to determine Whether by virtue of Sections 4(a), 5, & 6 of Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2008 (As Amended), the 5th Defendant has a legal restitute and right to continue parading himself as the acting Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission after the expiration of 1 month suspension of the Claimant by the 1st Defendant.

Whether the 1st Defendant can suspend the Claimant indefinitely and without the payment of his entitlement as the Chairman of Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission.

Whether the involvement of the 6th Defendant into the purely administrative issue through targeted investigations does not amount to the abuse of office and enforcing double jeopardy on the Claimant.
WHEREOF the Claimant will seek for the following reliefs against the Defendants jointly and severally, thus: –

The counsels also sought the honourable court to determine A DECLARATION that the 3rd Defendant has no right to determine the 4th Defendant petition by causing the suspension of the Claimant without first having heard from the Claimant by according him the opportunity of defending himself.

A DECLARATION that the purported suspension of the Claimant as a result of the 3rd and 4th Defendants’ actions is malicious, ultra vires, null and void, thereby infringing on the Claimant’s fundamental right of fair hearing.

A DECLARATION that the 5th Defendant parading himself as an acting Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is illegal, ultra vires and unlawful.

A DECLARATION that the Claimant is the substantive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission and therefore entitled to all the benefits of his office.

A DECLARATION that the 6th Defendant has no business in this matter which is within the exclusive competence of this court to decide.

An order of this Honorable Court declaring the purported suspension of the Claimant as the Chairman of Kano State Public State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.
The counsel to Mr Rimingado also prayed the court for:

An order of this Honorable Court restraining the 6m Defendant perpetually from meddling in the affairs of the Claimant on any matter affecting his workplace.
AND such further order(s) as the court may deem fit and appropriate to make in the circumstances.

It can be recalled that Kano state House of assembly suspended Barrister Muhyi Magaji as the substantive chairman of the state public complain and Anti corruption commission on 5th July over refusal to accept level 4 officer sent to his office while on 26th recommended for his dismissal and immediate arrest and prosecution over an alleged forgery, however for almost 7month the matter seems to be swept under the carpet as nothing is heard either from the government or the assembly.

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With the Death of Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria Now Has Five Living Former Leaders

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Nigeria's five living former leaders

Abbas Yushau Yusuf

With the death of former Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on 13th July 2025, and his befitting state burial accorded to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 15 at his Daura country home, Nigeria now has five living former leaders who left office at their time and are still alive.

They are:

1. General Yakubu Gowon

The longest-serving Nigerian military ruler, he was in power from July 29, 1966, to July 29, 1975. He came to power after a counter-coup that overthrew General Johnson Thomas Umunakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi.

General Yakubu Gowon was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by young officers of the Nigerian Army and was replaced by General Murtala Ramat Muhammad while Gowon was away in Kampala, Uganda, for an OAU summit.

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General Gowon has now been out of power for fifty years and is currently 91 years old.

2. General Olusegun Obasanjo

General (or Chief) Olusegun Obasanjo was Nigeria’s military ruler between 1976 and 1979 and returned as Nigeria’s civilian President from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007.

He was the first Nigerian to lead the country both as a military and civilian leader. He handed over power in 2007 to the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua after his controversial third-term bid failed in the National Assembly.

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is now 88 years old.

3. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

Popularly known as IBB, he was Nigeria’s Military Head of State from August 26, 1985, to August 26, 1993. He voluntarily stepped aside as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after the controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993, election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola.

General Ibrahim Babangida currently resides at his hilltop residence in Minna and is 84 years old.

4. General Abdulsalami Abubakar

General Abdulsalami Abubakar was Nigeria’s Military Head of State from June 9, 1998, to May 29, 1999. He oversaw Nigeria’s transition from military rule to civilian democracy, which the country currently enjoys.

General Abdulsalami Abubakar is also over 80 years old.

5. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was Nigeria’s President from May 6, 2010, to May 29, 2015. He succeeded his boss, the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, and was elected President in April 2011. He failed in his bid for re-election and was succeeded by the late President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2015.

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is currently 68 years old.

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Breaking:Former VP Atiku Abubakar Resigns From PDP

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July 16, 2025

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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of his ward in the following tone .

 

Ref.
July 14, 2025
The Chairman
Atilku Abubakar,
PDP, Jada 1 Ward
Jada LGA
Adamawa State
Dear Chairman,
Federal Republic 0f Nigeria
Vice President (1999-2007)
Sincerely,
LETTER OF RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP
I am writing to formally resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) with immediate effect.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the
opportunities I have been given by the Party. Serving two full terms as Vice President
of Nigeria and being a Presidential candidate twice has been one of the most
significant chapters of my life. As a founding father of this esteemed Party, it is
indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.
However, I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has
taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for. it is
with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have
emerged.
Waziri Adamawa
GCON
I wish the Party and its leadership all the best in the future. Thank you once again for
the opportunities and support.
Atiku Abubakar, GCON
Vice President of Nigeria (1999- 2007)
Received
Hancodma AbuLakoy
Office: Plot 120, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse ll, Abuja, Nigeria

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The copy of the letter is as follows

Atiku's letter of resignation

Atiku’s letter of resignation

 

 

 

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari Buried in His Hometown of Daura with Full Military Honours

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By Abbas Yushau Yusuf

Former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, was laid to rest in his hometown of Daura amidst tears and tributes.

The burial was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

He was lowered into his grave at exactly 5:50 p.m.

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The late President Muhammadu Buhari died on July 13 at a London clinic after a brief illness.

The Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Umar Dikko Radda, was visibly emotional, with tears seen flowing down his cheeks.

Former President Buhari was given a state burial by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Before the final interment, gun salutes were fired by members of the Armed Forces to honor their three-time Commander-in-Chief.

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff and highest-ranking military officer, General Christopher Musa, read the citation of the former president.

The late Buhari served as Nigeria’s Military Head of State from January 1, 1984, to August 26, 1985, before being overthrown in a military palace coup by his then Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.

Upon the return to democratic rule, he contested for the presidency three times in 2003, 2007, and 2011 before winning on his fourth attempt in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019.

President Muhammadu Buhari handed over power to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, after completing two terms in office.

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