A Kano Senior Magistrate Court presided over by Aminu Gabari has remanded the Kano state former commissioner of works and Infrastructure Development, Muazu Magaji in Correctional Centre until 3rd February, 2022 to rule on bail application.
Magaji, who is a fierce critic of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was arraigned before the court on Monday over the allegations of defamation of character, injurious falsehood, intentional insult and inciting disturbance.
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The Magistrate, Aminu Gabari remanded the former commissioner after his arraignment by the Police for alleged defamation of character on the personality of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, intentional insult, injurious falsehood and disturbance of public peace.
However, the fierce critic of governor Abdullahi Ganduje , Muazu Magaji pleaded not guily to all the four count charges against him.
The court then adjourned, the matter to February 3rd and granted the embattled commissioner unimpeded access to full medical attention.
Ganduje’s fierce critic was arrested in Abuja last Thursday and brought to Kano on the same day.
Meanwhile, two separate group of youths on Monday stormed the court premises at Nomansland, where one group protested in support of Ganduje while the other group protested in support of Magaji.
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The first group who carried placards chanting “Free Mu’azu Magaji”, also it demanded justice for the embattled former Kano commissioner.
“We are not here to disrupt peace, we are here to demand justice for Jagora. We want the court to do justice to our leader, Mu’azu Magaji,” some of the protesters said.
However, another group of protesters, who were also at the court, said they wanted justice for Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
They said Magaji has been inciting the public against Gov. Ganduje and causing public unrest.
“All we want is justice for our governor, we want him to reap what he has been doing. A governor is not something to play with but he has been attacking the governor on social media,” one of the protesters, Aminu Ahmed lamented.
Following the development, the judge told the lawyers he could not proceed with the case until the youth leave the court premises.
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Counsel to Magaji, Garzali Ahmad, pleaded with the protesters to vacate the place and allow the proceedings to hold.
“The judge said he cannot proceed with the case until the crowd leaves. That is why I’m pleading with you to please leave this place otherwise the person you are demanding justice for will not be here,” he said.
