After handing over power in May, pensioners in Kano State had dragged Mr. Kwankwaso, the immediate former governor to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, demanding recovery of N2 billion pension funds allegedly deposited by him in a failed bank.
His lawyer, Mr. Nwaeze later filed a case seeking a court to stop the EFCC from arresting Mr. Kwankwaso as fear of arrest had confined the former governor to his residence and stopped him from discharging his legislative duties.
However, the lawyer later withdrew the case when Mr. Kwankwaso disowned him and denied knowledge of the legal action against the anti-graft agency on his behalf.
A new report by Premium Times however says Mr. Neuse is back in court and now demanding payment of N10 billion damages from the pensioners for describing his client, Mr. Kwankwaso, as “corrupt, criminal governor who is a proper subject for prosecution by the EFCC” in their petition.
The lawyer wants the pensioners to pay the sum of N10bn to the former governor has compensation.
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