By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
A group under the auspices of Nigeria Citizens Movement for Good Governance (NCMGG), has alleged that Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi, has questions to answer relating to misappropriation of funds.
The group stated that Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi was charged alongside three other defendants in suit Number FHC/ABJ/CR/100/2018 at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The statement issued by the Convener of the group, Aminu Haruna Maipampo explained, “There were charges of offenses relating to money Laundering and conspiracy to commit money Laundering at the Abuja judicial division of the Federal high Court on the 25th day of June 2018 and Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi’s name was mentioned in all the 13 counts charges as a predicated offender, unfortunately he was said to be at large, apparently, he ran out of the country in order to evade arrest and prosecution by relevant security agencies.”
It stated that it was established amongst other offences at the trial Court that Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi had misappropriated the sum of N18,000,000 and N140, 000,000 while he occupied government positions at various times.
It advised the public to note that Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi is parading a different Court judgment of the Court of Appeal between his companies and frontier of his companies, the Attorney-General of Niger State and Commissioner of Justice, the chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Katah Property and investment Ltd and Sadiq Air Travel Agency Ltd as respondent, in suit file number CA/A/453/2018 which it was against the decision of the Federal High Court Abuja division, Coran Judice, Dimgba J. In Suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/359/2017, which was delivered 18th day of March 2022.
It added that the case was about refunding of looted funds back to Niger State Government, saying that on the other hand, the judgement in question was delivered by Mohammed Danjuma, JCA, the appellant is Sadiq Air Travel, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Musa Ibrahim Datti and Katah Property and Investment Ltd which was delivered 4th day February 2022 with Appeal Number CA/A/CR/413/2021.
The statement explained that it was mandated in the judgement that Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi should be apprehended and made to face justice on the 13 count charges labelled against him, adding that the two judgments were two different things and the general public should take note.
According to the statement, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the good people of Niger State should understand that the person of Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi cannot be trusted to govern a state like Niger, whose people are totally backward and living in abject poverty.
It also advised the PDP to note that the opposition would take advantage of its failures to understand that the man in question will lost out at any post election tribunal.
“It’s undoubtedly that the Judgement of the lower court in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/100/2018 delivered on 21st day of June 2021 by I. L Ojukwo, J was affirmed by Danlami Zama Senchi (Justice, Court of Appeal),” the statement confirmed.
