The Gidan Daji community had dragged Uba Sani, the Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Nasir el-Rufai for allegedly taking over their land. The community had, in a 15-count charge brought before the chief magistrate, Awwal Musa Aliyu, by their counsel, Alhaji Malame, accused the governor’s aide of deploying seven trucks of armed policemen and some government officials to invade the community. But ruling on the notice of preliminary objection on whether the courts had the jurisdiction to hear the case, the chief magistrate said the court lacked jurisdiction and therefore struck out the case. Similarly, the Magistrate said there was no proper representation by the complainant even if the case was to be heard. Reacting to the ruling, counsel for the complainant, Mr Sony Obimba, said. “we respect the judgment however, we’ll go to a higher court.” Counsel for Sani, in his own reaction, commended the court for the ruling, adding that they had raised and argued in a preliminary objection during the hearing that the case should be struck out for lack of jurisdiction.]]>