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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A Kano High Court has invalidated the dissolution of the state, local government, and ward executive councils of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano, declaring the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) null and void.
In an ex parte order granted by Justice Nasiru Saminu on Tuesday, the court equally restrained the National Working Committee of the NNPP from taking any further steps regarding the leadership structure of the party in Kano until the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the plaintiffs.
In suit No. K/06/2026 instituted by Abdullahi Zubairu Imam and five others (plaintiffs) on behalf of the executive committees of the NNPP at the 44 local government areas of the state, filed against the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as defendant, the plaintiffs challenged their dissolution.
In the interim injunction, Justice Saminu also directed all parties to maintain the status quo ante as at 30 December 2025, prior to the purported dissolution directive issued by the NWC of the party.
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“After hearing the matter filed by K.K. Njidda Esq with S.A. Muhammad Esq, counsels to the Applicants, the court hereby orders an interim injunction restraining the Defendant/Respondent, either by himself, his agents, privies, cohorts, ad-hoc committees, National Working Committee, or any other persons acting on its instructions howsoever described, from appointing caretaker committees for the state, local government, and ward levels executives of Kano State or taking any further step in respect of the subject matter of this suit pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice filed before this court.
“An order of interim injunction mandating the Defendant/Respondent to maintain the status quo ante prior to the purported dissolution of the Kano State, local government, and ward levels executives pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
“An order of this Honourable Court granting the Plaintiffs/Applicants leave to issue and serve the process in this suit on the Defendant at its National Secretariat situate at 11 Mahatma Gandhi Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, which is outside the jurisdiction of this court.”
