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Ganduje’s probe: FHC asks Kano judges to resign from inquiry panels
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A Kano Federal High Court (FHC) has asked Justices Farouk Adamu and Zuwaira Yusuf to withdraw themselves from serving as chairmen of two judicial commissions in Kano State within 48 hours or lose their benefits and allowances.
Adamu heads the state’s Judicial Panel of Inquiry for the Recovery of Misappropriated Public Properties and Assets while Yusuf is in charge of the Commission of Inquiry on the Investigation of Political Violence and Missing Persons in the state.
The two judges were appointed by Governor Abba Yusuf to probe the administration of the immediate-past governor of the state and All Progressives Congress(APC) National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje.
Justice Simon Amobeda of the FHC gave the order while delivering judgment in a case filed by Ganduje, urging the court to stop Governor Yusuf from probing his administration.
Respondents to the suit are the National Judicial Council(NJC), the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation And Fiscal Commission(RMAFC), the state Attorney-General, Justice Adamu and Yusuf.
According to Justice Amobeda, if the two Kano judges failed to resign within two days, the NJC would have no choice but to halt the payments of all allowances and benefits accruable to them from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.
He chided the judges for carrying out the functions assigned to them by the state governor in courtrooms.
The judge also frowned at Governor Yusuf’s decision to investigate Ganduje without appealing an earlier judgment by Justice A. Lyman.
Justice Liman had declared that Ganduje can only be investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and not by any other commission.
Justice Amobeda, among other declarations, said: “That, by the combined provisions of Sections 153(1)(i) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, CFRN, 1999 (as altered), Paragraph 21(d) of Part I of the Third Schedule Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered)and sections 1, 3 and 6 of the Commission of Inquiry Law, Cap. 26, Laws of Kano State, the governor of Kano State has no power to appoint the 4th defendant(Adamu) and 5th defendant(Yusuf) and administer another Oath of Office on them to serve as chairmen of commission of Inquiry constituted by the Governor of Kano State in an office meant for Commissioners of Kano State Government to exercise executive powers assigned to them by the Governor of Kano State and stop them from performing their functions as judges of the High Court of Kano State, without recourse to the first defendant(the NJC).”
Veteran Nigerian actor, Taiwo Hassan known as Ogogo has reportedly been diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer.
This revelation was made by his daughter who made a video requesting for medical assistance from people.
In a video circulating online, the daughter appeals for support to save her ailing father.
The war for the final seven teams to join the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League phase commences next week, with 14 clubs to compete across seven two-legged ties.
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that winners in this play-off will join 29 direct entrants in the 36-team league phase, while all seven losing teams drop directly into the UEFA Europa League league phase.
The first legs of the play-off are scheduled for play on August 18 and 19, with the return fixtures scheduled for August 25 and 26.
Below are the seven UEFA Champions League play-off fixtures:
Fenerbahçe vs Lyon
Celtic vs LASK
N.E.C. vs Bodø/Glimt
AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia
GNK Dinamo vs Viking
Slovan Bratislava vs Celje
Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs Sabah
Meanwhile, English football analyst Jamie Carragher has considered Michael Carrick unqualified to deliver the Premier League title for Manchester United this season.
Not only the Premier League, but the former Liverpool player also didn’t see Carrick among managers who could contend for the Champions League this season.
Carragher, however, believes the Red Devils’ manager could do well in the season.
“I personally just don’t think Michael Carrick’s got that stardust as a manager to win a Champions League or a Premier League.Africans & Diaspora
“He could have a good season and put Manchester United in a position to then go and get a Champions League-winning manager,” Carragher said.
Naija News reports that the former Reds made this remark on The Overlap Fan Debate.
The Council of Legal Education has revealed that 983 candidates failed the May 2026 Bar Final (Resit) Examination, representing 54.7 per cent of those who sat the examination.
The council disclosed this in a public notice signed by its Secretary and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho, and shared on Monday.
The results were approved at the council’s Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
According to the notice, “a total of 1,955 candidates sat for the examination,” with “885 candidates” recording a pass, while “55 candidates” obtained conditional passes.
The council further stated that “983 candidates” failed the examination, while 32 candidates were absent and the results of 19 others were withheld.
The Council said, “The results recorded an overall pass rate of 45.3 per cent. 54.7 per cent of the candidates did not attain the prescribed pass mark.”
Meanwhile, the Council of Legal Education has released a list of 122 universities approved to offer Law in Nigeria as of August 2026.
The council warned prospective students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions, stressing that only universities accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws programme.
It added that students admitted into unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.
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