A federal high court sitting in Kano has dismissed the bribery charges against Abdullahii Ganduje, the state governor.
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At its sitting on Monday, Obiora Egwuatu, presiding judge, cleared the governor of the charges for lack of evidence.
Bulama Bukarti, a lawyer, had approached the court to issue an order compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Ganduje for alleged bribery.
This followed a series of video published by Daily Nigerian, which showed the governor reportedly receiving bribes from contractors.
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