After the judge’s pronouncement that Former governor of Jigawa
State, Sule Lamido, his two sons Aminu and Mustapha be
remanded in prison, a mild drama ensued between Lamido and
the Deputy Chief Registrar of Federal High court, Barrister SolomonAkpedah.
Lamido was asked to proceed to board the waiting van taking
him to Kano central prison when he exclaimed, “you mean I’m
now a prisoner?!”.
Barrister Akpedah, however, replied that “no sir, you are not a
prisoner”.
It will be recalled that the Former governor of Jigawa State,
Sule Lamido, his two sons Aminu and Mustapha and one
Aminu Wada Abubakar were charged to court yesterday by
the EFCC on a 28-count charge of corruption and money
laundering.
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court ruled on Thursdaymorning that they are to remain in Kano Central
Prsion till September 28, 2015.
This came after the prosecuting counsel, Chile Okoroma, prayed
the court to remand the accused persons in prison custody as the
EFCC holding facilities in Abuja and Kano were already
overstretched.
Lamido is said to have abused his position as governor of Jigawa
State between 2007 and 2015, by awarding contracts to
companies where he has interest, using his two sons, Aminu
and Mustapha as front. They were arraigned alongside four
companies where the Lamidos are believed to have interest.
The companies are Bamaina Holdings Limited, Bamiana
Company Nigeria Limited, Bamaina Aluminum Limited and
Speeds International Limited.
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