Court Reopens False Information Case Against PDP Factional Chairman Turaki

Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, has granted leave for the criminal case against the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, to be reopened.

The court granted the application by the Inspector-General of Police to call additional witnesses, despite having earlier closed its case.

Turaki is standing trial on a one-count charge marked CR/647/2025, filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The charge alleges that on or about he, Turaki, gave false information to the police, the offence which is punishable under Section 140 of the Penal Code Law.

The Defendant had p...