Sokoto gov establishes commission to look into Tambuwal’s administration

Ahmed Aliyu, the governor of Sokoto State, launched a judicial commission of inquiry on Thursday to look into some of the decisions made by Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s previous administration while it was in office.

Within two months, the panel, which is presided over by Justice Muazu Abdulkadir, a former chief justice of Gombe state, is expected to present its findings.

The state governor, Ahmed Aliyu, spoke as he administered the oath to the panel members and urged them to carry out their responsibilities in accordance with the law.

He emphasised that maintaining accountability and transparency was a key component of his campaign platform and would play a significant role in both his administration and the previous one.

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The governor claimed he made the decision to form the judicial panel of inquiry in response to the state’s citizens’ demands that they be informed of how their resources were used under the previous administration.

“We decided to look for a very competent personality outside the state to be the chairman of the enquiry in order to let people know that I will not compromise.

“For this reason, we choose a former Chief Judge from the distant Gombe State to serve as the chairman. You’ll all concur with me, I’m sure, that every member of this panel was a man of the highest moral character, he continued.

Just moments after taking the oath of office, Justice Muazu Abdulkadir Pindiga, the panel’s chairman, assured reporters in his remarks that the panel would carry out its duties impartially and without favour.

He pointed out that the government properties that were sold by the most recent administration will likely be investigated by the judicial panel of inquiry.

“Others include indiscriminate allocation of lands to people, as well as to confirm how the payment made for such items were utilised,” he continued.

The judicial commission of inquiry also consists of Chief Jacob Ochidi SAN, Usman Abubakar, Lema Sambo Wali Esq, Alhaji Haliru Dingiyadi, and Nasiru Mohammed Binji Esq, who will likely act as the commission’s secretary.