Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Thursday inaugurated a judicial panel of enquiry to investigate some of the actions taken by the immediate past administration of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal while in office.
The panel, which is chaired by a former chief judge of Gombe State, Justice Muazu Abdulkadir, is expected to submit its findings within two months.
Speaking while administering oaths to the members of the panel, the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu, urged them to deliver on their duties in accordance with the rules of law.
He emphasised that part of his campaign promises was to ensure accountability and transparency which he said will not be just about the last administration but also be a major factor in his administration.
The governor said he decided to set up the judicial panel of enquiry so as to yield to the yearnings of the people of the state whom he said deserve to know how their resources were managed during the last administration.
“In order to let people know that I will not compromise, we decided to look for a very competent personality outside the state to be the chairman of the enquiry.
“That is why we go for a former Chief judge in far away Gombe State to be the chairman. I am sure you will all agree with me that all the members of this panel were men of impeccable character, “he added.
In his remarks while speaking with newsmen shortly after taking the oath of office, the chairman of the panel, Justice Muazu Abdulkadir Pindiga, assured that the panel will do its work without fear or favour.
He highlighted some of the terms of reference of the judicial panel of enquiry that is expected to look into the circumstances of some of the no properties of the government that were sold by the immediate past administration.
“Others include indiscriminate allocation of lands to people, as well as to confirm how the payment made for such items were utilized,” he said.
Other members of the judicial commission of enquiry includes; Chief Jacob Ochidi SAN, Usman Abubakar, Lema Sambo Wali Esq, Alhaji Haliru Dingiyadi as well as Nasiru Mohammed Binji Esq, who is expected to serve as the secretary of the judicial commission.
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