Court permits police to reopen case in opposition to PDP factional chair Tanimu Turaki

 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) excessive court docket has granted
the prosecution’s software to reopen its case and name extra witnesses
within the ongoing trial of Tanimu Turaki, factional nationwide chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Peter Kekemeke, the presiding decide, granted the applying
filed by Usman Aliyu, the police counsel, on Monday.

Turaki, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is dealing with trial
on a one-count cost most well-liked in opposition to him by the workplace of the
inspector-general of police (IGP).

He was accused of offering false data in a petition
submitted to the police. Turaki pleaded not responsible to the cost.

In April, the court docket admitted Turaki to bail within the sum of
N100 million, with one surety in like sum.

In October, Aliyu requested the court docket to permit the prosecution
to reopen its case, name extra witnesses and current additional proof
in opposition to the factional PDP chairman.

The prosecution had closed its case on June 18, 2026, after
calling just one witness. The software was opposed by Abdulaziz Ibrahim,
counsel to the defendant.

In his ruling, the decide held that the applying was
meritorious and granted the prosecution go away to name extra witnesses.

After the applying was granted, Aliyu informed the court docket that
not one of the prosecution’s extra witnesses was current and sought an
adjournment to allow him to supply them.

The decide adjourned the case till January 27, 2027.

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