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Mahdi Shehu slams Ganduje’s Exit, Demands Swift Prosecution
Mahdi Shehu reacts to Ganduje resignation, calling it “good riddance” and urges EFCC and courts to fast-track corruption cases against the ex-Kano governor.
Mahdi Shehu reacts to Ganduje resignation, calling it “good riddance” and urges EFCC and courts to fast-track corruption cases against the ex-Kano governor
Ganduje resignation has drawn fierce criticism from prominent social critic Mahdi Shehu, who described the former APC chairman’s reported exit as “good riddance” while demanding immediate legal action on pending corruption cases.
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Reacting in a post on Friday via his official X account, Shehu questioned the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, stating that whether he stepped down voluntarily, was pressured to leave, or was disgraced out, the result remains a “welcome relief” for both the ruling party and the Nigerian public.
Citing long-standing allegations of graft, including a controversial video in which Ganduje was seen allegedly receiving dollar bundles from contractors during his time as Kano State governor, Shehu renewed calls for justice.
“We will be eagerly waiting for the EFCC to continue with his pending case and that of his wife regarding the dirty land deal,” Shehu stated. He also urged the Kano High Court to proceed “with full force and speed” to ensure accountability.
In a scathing remark, he labelled Ganduje’s ousting as merely “Day 1” of justice. “Nigerians are waiting for Days 2, 3, 4, 5, and the final day,” Shehu added, calling for a comprehensive legal reckoning to follow the resignation.
Ganduje has long denied the corruption allegations, maintaining that the videos circulated were doctored. However, public pressure has intensified in recent months, with civil society groups and political observers urging anti-graft bodies to act decisively.
As of press time, neither Ganduje nor the All Progressives Congress had issued a formal statement confirming his resignation or responding to Shehu’s comments.
Meanwhile, legal watchers await the next move from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the judiciary.
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The resignation, still unfolding, is expected to open the door for deeper scrutiny of Ganduje’s tenure and potentially revive dormant investigations into his financial dealings while in office.
A group, the Imo First Group (IFG) has described the purported Magistrate court order to arrest Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery, as a ruse and fake news
The group stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
IFG challenged those peddling the fake news to make the court order public.
The statement reads ” The fabricated and concocted story was first posted on social media by Hon. Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, a media aide to Governor Hope Uzodimma, before it was picked up by other media outfits, including Arise TV.
According to the statement, those behind the report claimed that a Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja issued a Bench Warrant dated September 9, 2026, following a petition written by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Barr. Chukwuemeka Ibejiako, to the Police and DSS on October 8, 2026, over alleged presentation of fake APC primary results.
The Group debunked the existence of any such order.
“We want to state categorically and unequivocally that no jSenior Magistrate ordered or issued any bench warrant for the arrest of Araraume”
IFG however challenged anyone in possession of the purported court order to publish it.
“If you claim to have a court order present same for the public to see,
“This fabricated bench warrant contain in the report is filled with inconsistencies, the bench warrant was dated September 9, 2026, while the REC’s petition that supposedly triggered it was dated October 8, 2026, with case number CR/M/084/2026.
The statement further stated that the purveyors and harbinger of the fake news tried to trick the magistrate via exparte order but was rebuked
“The magistrate bluntly refused to grant their exparte and threatened to arrest them, yet they carried their falsehood about. What’s the problem of occupants of office that never won free and fair elections and tried to destroy reputable Imo sons that have won elections. We challenge anyone in this macabre surugede dance to show the court order or warrant of arrest. It’s preposterous to blackmail decent Imo sons on the altar of dirty politics.”
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