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Ibrahim Shema, a former governor of Katsina State, has been cleared of the claim that he misappropriated N11 billion from the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), which was brought against him by Aminu Masari’s administration.<\/p>\n

One year after taking office, the Masari administration filed a lawsuit against Shema and others alleging misappropriation of ALGON funds.<\/p>\n

In an ongoing lawsuit, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, had also made similar accusations against the former governor.<\/p>\n

However, the director of public prosecution in Katsina, Malam Abdulrahman Umar, told journalists on Monday that the state government is no longer interested in prosecuting the former governor for the alleged misappropriation.<\/p>\n

But he did not give any reason for the action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe state government filed a nolle prosecute. This is the power of a state attorney-general under Section 211 of the 1999 constitution as (amended), to either institute an action on a criminal case against any person before any court of law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attorney-general can take over any criminal proceedings against any person, as well as power to discontinue with any case at any stage of the proceeding before judgment is entered<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attorney-general exercised that power and we went with it and the court gladly accepted that position of the attorney general to discontinue with the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo that effect, the former governor and Lawal Dankaba were discharged from all charges against them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the position of the state government at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the EFCC\u2019s case is still ongoing\u201d Umar said.<\/p>\n

Shema pleaded not guilty to 24-count charge filed against him by the EFCC.<\/p>\n

The anti-graft agency had instituted the charge against him, which bordered on criminal breach of trust, fraud, conspiracy and forgery, among others.<\/p>\n

Shema is standing trial with three others who were members of his administration while he was governor.<\/p>\n

They include Lawal Safana, Ibrahim Dankaba and Sani Makana who were alleged to have diverted local government funds amounting to over N11 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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