Court Sacks all NNPP Candidates in Kano LG Election, Reason Emerges

• The Kano state local government election has faced another hurdle as the federal high court in the state sacked all NNPP candidates in the poll
• Engineer Muhammad Babayo and a faction of the party have challenged the NNPP candidates' list with KANSIEC before Justice Simon Amonenda
• The court then ordered KANSIEC to dismiss the list and accept the one from the recognised leadership of the party in the state

A Federal High Court in Kano made a shocking last-minute ruling yesterday, Friday, October 25, disqualifying all 44 chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from participating in today's local government elections, Saturday, October 26.

Justice Simon Amobeda made this decision after Engineer Muhammad Babayo and a faction of the NNPP filed a lawsuit against the party's leadership.

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Court orders KANSIEC to accept new list

The court ordered the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) to accept a new list of candidates submitted by Dalhatu Shehu Usman, the recognized State Chairman, aligning with the party's constitution. Suggesting that the original list of candidates is no longer valid.

Channels TV reported that this ruling has thrown the local government elections into further controversy, especially since the All Progressives Congress (APC) has already withdrawn from the race.

The APC's withdrawal was announced by KANSIEC Chairman Prof. Sani Malumfashi, stating the party didn't participate in any election-related processes. Despite this, Malumfashi confirmed the commission would proceed with the election as a State High Court instructed.

Kano governor orders movement restriction

The governor has, however, ordered a movement restriction in the state for the election, which will be held on Saturday. Kano politics have been a mix of crises following the outcome of the 2023 general elections, where the APC lost massively to the NNPP.

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On the other hand, the NNPP is working tirelessly to retain its dominance in the state and expand to other states before 2027.

Kano governor speaks on minimum wage

Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano has announced that the new minimum wage for workers in the state will be declared next week.

The governor made the announcement while receiving the new minimum wage committee report headed by his special affairs adviser.

This came days after the governors of Lagos and Rivers, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Siminalayi Fubara, announced ₦85,000 minimum wage for workers in their states, respectively.

Source: Legit.ng