Federal High Court sitting in Kano has directed the immediate sacking of the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Barrister Muhuyi Rimingado, for allegedly disregarding court orders.
Justice Simon Amobeda gave the order prior to his judgement on a fundamental rights suit instituted by Mustafa and Muhammad Garo against the anti-graft boss, the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Inspector General of Police, and three others.
Before Justice Amobeda delivered the judgement, he recommended the embattled Rimingado to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee for a thorough investigation over outright disregard of orders.
In April 2024, a Federal High Court ruled that Rimingado could not be allowed to carry out any functions of his office due to a suspension order placed on him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Rimingado was arraigned before the tribunal on multiple-count charges alleging his involvement in gross graft, including conflict of interest, failure to submit a written declaration of all assets and liabilities, false declaration of assets, and abuse of office.
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The CCT’s Justice Danladi Umar suspended Rimingado, saying he could not continue to discharge the duties and responsibilities of his office while facing trial, to avoid any interference with the case.
Despite the rulings, Rimingado had continued to occupy the position, a development that provoked Justice Amobeda to direct the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, to ensure Rimingado complied with the CCT ruling.
Delivering judgement in the two separate fundamental rights enforcement cases with numbers FHC/KN/CS/308/2024 and FHC/KN/CS/307/2024, Justice Amobeda fined Rimingado and five other respondents N10 million for assassination of character and bringing the applicants’ reputation into disrepute.
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Justice Amobeda also ordered a perpetual injunction restraining the anti-corruption agency, police, and any other agencies from arresting, investigating, intimidating, and harassing the applicants.
The state anti-graft commission has allegedly launched a manhunt against the applicants, who were accused of conniving with a former commissioner in the immediate administration to siphon public funds using their private companies.
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