The National Industrial Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday ordered the state government to reinstate sacked Chairman, of the state Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado with immediate effect.
The court presided by Justice Ebeye David Eseimo ruled that the removal of Muhuyi Rimingado from office was illegal, null, and void.
Muhuyi had dragged the Kano State Government, the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Attorney General of the State to court challenging his removal from office.
The court accepted and answered the prayer of the claimant against the defendants.
It ruled that the second defendant has no right to recommend the dismissal of the claimant without first hearing from the claimant by according him the opportunity to defend himself.
