BREAKING: Kano Judge Reverses Self, Vacates Order Suspending Ganduje
- There is a fresh twist in the suspension of Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC)
- Justice Usman Mallam Na'Abba of the Kano State high court has reversed his order affirming Ganduje's suspension
- The presiding judge granted an order of interim injunction and adjourned the case to the 30th day of April 2024
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Kano state - Justice Usman Mallam Na'Abba of the Kano State high court has reversed his self over the order suspending Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC)
Legit.ng recalls that one Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani Barguma who claimed to be the Chairman and Secretary respectively of the APC Ganduje ward in Dawakin Tofa local government area of the State, had secured an order suspending Ganduje as the APC Chairman.
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In the earlier order the presiding judge affirmed Ganduje's suspension and restrained the former Kano state governor from further parading himself as an APC member.
However, in a twist of events, Justice Na'Abba while vacating his earlier order, said upon reading a motion ex-Parte together with 27 paragraph affidavit in support and a written address dated the 22nd day of April 2024 sworn to by one Glory Adah a litigation secretary in the 4th respondent solicitors law firm.
"And after hearing, Mr L. O. Oyewo Esq, with A. Falana Esq and J. Essiet Esq counsel's of the 4th Respondent/Applicant, an order of interim injunction is hereby granted".
This was contained in a statement made available to Legit.ng on Monday, April 22.
The Interim Injunction order is for staying the execution of the order contained in the ruling of the court delivered on the 17th of April, 2024.
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It directed parties to maintain status que ante as at the 15th day of April 2024 in relation to the suspension of the 4th respondent/applicant from the 1st respondent by the Ganduje Ward executive committee pending the hearing and determination of the 4th respondent/applicant Motion on Notice.
The Judge, however, adjourned to 30th day of April, 2024 for hearing on the case.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that a former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, said there must have been manoeuvres happening behind the scenes for Ganduje to have been suspended.
Ahmad said Ganduje would cease to be the APC national chairman if the suspension was conducted in accordance with due process. He said there was no way the former Kano governor can be the national chairman if he was not a registered APC member.
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