Police arraign PDP leaders for perjury, conspiracy against Abacha

Two leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State have been arraigned for alleged perjury and conspiracy.

The PDP leaders – Muhammad Auwal and Umar Alhassan, PDP chairman and secretary for Fagge Local Government – were arraigned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nigeria Police, Zone One Kano for conspiring against Mr. Muhammad Abacha, the son of former Head of State.

In a petition written by RO Atabo (SAN) of RO Atabo & Co Liberty Chambers on behalf of Abacha, the Auwal and Alhassan were accused of committing perjury and criminal conspiracy.

The Police in its First Information Report (FIR) said six months ago, before the conduct of PDP gubernatorial primaries in Kano, Abacha was issued with a PDP membership card of his ward at Fagge ‘B’ in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State by the Ward Chairman, Muhammad Auwal and the Secretary, Umar Alhassan.

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The Police explained that the issuance of the membership card authenticate Abacha membership of the party in Fagge ‘B’ of Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.

The count reads: “But after Muhammad Abacha contested the state gubernatorial primary elections and won, you conspired jointly and lied under oath before a Federal High Court where you stated that Muhammad Abacha was never issued with a PDP membership card of Fagge ward and is not a PDP member which fact you knew and have reasons to believe is false and is capable of inciting public disturbances in the state.

“You are hereby arraigned for the above mentioned offences which is contrary to sections 97, 158 and 114 of the Penal Code Law.”

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