The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has put machinery in motion to restrain anti-graft agencies and other law enforcement agencies from investigating the award of contracts by ALGON in Kano State.
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), Musa Adamu appeared in a Kano High Court, presided over by Justice Ibrahim Musa, to respond to a Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit, filed by ALGON of and 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) Caretaker Committee.
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Counsel to the applicants, Shamsu Jibrin, said his clients approached the court, seeking legal interpretation on whether it is trite in law for seven government agencies to launch an investigation into a single matter at the same time, describing the incident as an abuse of court processes, frivolous and unconstitutional.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
