The Sokoto State Judicial Commission of Inquiry has wrapped up its public hearings on the administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
The Commission clarified that the investigation was not aimed at tarnishing the former governor’s image but to review his tenure from 2015 to 2023.
The inquiry, which began in October 2023, sought to examine state properties and governance during Tambuwal’s time in office.
Despite repeated invitations, Tambuwal did not appear as a witness, prompting the Commission to close the hearings after multiple extensions.
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Lead counsel Hassan Liman emphasized that the investigation was not a legal trial but a fact-finding mission.
He noted that ample time had been given for Tambuwal to testify, but his absence persisted.
The Commission’s chairman, Justice Mu’azu Pindiga, confirmed the decision to end public hearings, citing over a year of proceedings and no further grounds for delays.
Witnesses have been given 14 days to submit written responses to outstanding memos, with 10 days for replies, before the inquiry formally concludes.
