Kano APC Ward Executives Barred from Dismissing Ganduje by Court Order
A Federal High Court in Kano, under the direction of Justice A. M Liman, has issued an order prohibiting the self-proclaimed executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward from suspending Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the party. This order will remain in effect until the court hears and decides on a lawsuit filed by the former governor to uphold his fundamental rights.
Ganduje, represented by Barrister Hadiza Nasir Ahmed, petitioned the court to defend his rights to fair hearing and freedom of association, as outlined in the Enforcement and Procedure Rules, 2009, within Section 46 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
The injunction was issued after a hearing on an ex parte application made by Ganduje’s legal c...