Jigawa withdraws from Legal Challenge Against Anti-Corruption Agencies

From Ahmed Rufa’i

The Jigawa state government has withdrawn from a lawsuit contesting the legality of two federal anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)
The Jigawa State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Bello Abdulkadir Fanini, has announced.

During a briefing on the ministry’s achievements in the third quarter of the year, Fanini confirmed that Jigawa’s withdrawal is in relation to a case involving the Attorney General of Kogi State and the Attorney General of the Federation, currently pending before the Supreme Court.

“We have officially withdrawn from the case, and a notice of withdrawal has been signed and submitted to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court,” Fanini stated.

The Attorney General also reported that, following the August protests in Jigawa State, there are currently no individuals in detention among the 403 people arrested. “As of September, there is not a single person in detention related to the August riots,” he noted.

Furthermore, Fanini highlighted the successful prosecution of the 403 individuals, as well as the filing of six cases and four appeals at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, respectively.
He mentioned that numerous cases are nearing completion in 12 high courts across the state.

In addition, Fanini discussed the work of the Department of Civil Litigation, which effectively managed two cases related to the state’s Independent Electoral Commission prior to the local council elections held on October 5.

The Citizens’ Rights Department of the ministry has also been active, receiving and resolving 63 complaints through mediation, with a few cases of negligence referred to the appropriate authorities for further handling.