The Federal High Court in Kano has granted an interim order restraining the two commissions of inquiry established by the Kano State Governor from conducting further proceedings.....Read The Full Story Here ▶
The order was issued in response to a suit filed by Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, the former Governor of Kano State and current National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The court presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda ordered an interim injunction restraining the 4th and 5th defendants/respondents (Hon. Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Hon. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf) from performing executive functions assigned to them by the Governor of Kano State, pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
The order was issued after reviewing the affidavit supporting the Ex Parte Application, which was sworn to by Idris Abdullahi Dawakin Tofa, and annexures labeled as Exhibits A-C, as well as a Written Address by the Applicant’s Counsel, Abdulrrazaq A. Ahmed, Esq.
The respondents have been given five days from the date of receiving the court order and documents to file their response. The court has fixed May 28, 2024, for the hearing.
The respondents in the suit include the National Judicial Council, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Attorney-General of Kano State, Hon. Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu, and Hon. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf.