The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has filed charges and notice for commencement of trial against the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhuyi Magaji Rimin-Gado over alleged financial irregularities and other offences.
In the notice written by the CCT Chairman, sighted by The Guardian, Chairman of Kano Anti-corruption Commission is being accused of false declaration of assets; failure to submit written declaration of all assets and liabilities and abuse of office.
The notice signed by CCT registrar, Binta Garba A., the defendant is being summoned to answer questions on 10 count charges burdening on illegal deposits of over N394 million into an account reflecting his name and inflation of contract charge among other charges.
As quoted in the notice, “Magaji whilst being the Executive Chairman of Public Complaints and anti-corruption Commission of Kano State and thereby a public officer on or about 19th day of March 2021 you put yourself in a position where your personal interest conflicted with the discharge of your duties and responsibilities in that you applied and got approval for the payment of the sum of one million seven hundred and sixty-six Naira (NI,766,666.06) only as professional audit fees per annum for the services of Messrs Salihu Metala & Co contrary to Six hundred thousand Naira (N600,000) only per annum submitted to you by Messrs Salihu Maitala & Co and you thereby contravene the provision of Section 5 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act CAP C15 LEN 2004 and Punishable under Section 23 (l) and (2) of the same Act 9.
“That you, MUHUYI MAGAJI, whilst being the Executive Chairman of Public Complaints and anti-corruption Commission of Kano state and thereby a public officer on or about 24h June, 2022 when you submitted your form CCB1
NO: KNSE149484 did make a false declaration by omitting and refusing to declare Account No: 0010209467 maintained with Sterling Bank which has been in operation since 2nd of May, 2016 and you thereby contravened the provisions of Paragraph 11(2) of Fifth Schedule Part 1 to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as altered and punishable under paragraph 18 (1) and (2) of the fifth schedule of the same Constitution.
” That you MUHUYI MAGAJI, whilst being the Executive Chairman of Public Complaints and anti-corruption Commission of Kano state and thereby a public officer some time in 2015, 2020 and 2022 when you submitted your form
CCBI NO: KNSE149484 did make a false declaration by omitting and refusing to declare Account No: Account No: 1010447759 maintained with United Bank for Africa which has been in operation since 2nd of May, 2016 and you thereby contravene the provisions of Paragraph 11(2) of Fifth Schedule Part 1 to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as altered and punishable under paragraph 18 (1) and (2) of the fifth schedule of the same.
” That you MUHUYI MAGAJL, whilst being the Executive Chairman of Public Complaints and anti-corruption Commission of Kano state and thereby a public officer some time in 2015, 2020 and 2022 when you submitted your to form to CCBI NO: KNSEI49484 did make a false declaration by omitting and refusing to declare Account No: 3088277784 maintained with First Bank for Africa which has been in operation since 2nd of May, 2016 and you thereby contravene the provisions of Paragraph 11(2) of Fifth Schedule Part I to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as altered and punishable under paragraph 18 (1) and (2) of the fifth schedule of the same Constitution.
” That you, MUHUYI MAGAJI, whilst being the Executive Chairman of Public Complaints and anti-corruption Commission of Kano state and thereby a public officer on or about 3rd January, 2020 to 2nd September, 2023 you received a total sum of one hundred and twenty-three Million eight hundred and twenty-four thousand Nine hundred- and eighty-eight-naira fourty kobo (NI23,824,988.40) only in your Zenith Bank Account Number l006752807 after your asset declaration of 2015 and 2022 which is not fairly attributable to your
income, gifts or loan and you thereby contravene the provisions of Section 15 (3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act CAP C15 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23(1) and (2) of the same Act.
“That you, MUHUYI MAGAJI, whilst being the Executive Chairman of Public Complaints and anti-corruption Commission of Kano state and thereby a public officer on or about January, 2018 to 4h September, 2023 you received a
total sum of one hundred and Ninety-two Million nine hundred and twenty one thousand six hundred- and Ninety-seven naira Fifty-Nine kobo (N192,921, 697.59) after your 2015 and 2020 declaration of assets which is not fairly attributable to your income, gifts or loan and you thereby contravene the
provisions of Section 15 (3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act CAP C15 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 23(1) and (2) of the same Act”.
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