The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Hon. Hashim Dungurawa, has expressed satisfaction with the recent Federal High Court ruling, which cleared the way for the conduct of the local government elections scheduled for October 26, 2024.
Dungurawa stated that the court’s decision has restored hope in the judicial system by ensuring justice, fairness, and equity.
Reacting to the ruling, the party chairman criticised Engr. Babayo’s attempt to halt the election process, labelling it as a failure driven by destructive motives.
According to Dungurawa, Babayo and his supporters will continue to fail in their efforts to obstruct the lawful local council elections. He expressed optimism that the NNPP will secure victory in all 44 chairmanship and councillor seats in Kano.
Alhaji Dungurawa also called on Kano residents to remain focused and not be distracted by opposition tactics aimed at undermining the electoral process.
It would be recalled that the Federal High Court in Kano, on Thursday, refused to grant an application filed to stop the local government elections.
The ex-parte motion, filed by Engr. Muhammed Babayo, a factional member of the NNPP, sought an interim injunction to halt the process scheduled for October 26.
The plaintiffs, represented by their lawyer Dalhatu Shehu Usman, challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), requesting an order to stop the election until a motion on notice is heard.
They also requested the court to order all parties to maintain the status quo until the motion is determined. However, Justice Simon Amobeda rejected all of the plaintiffs’ prayers. Instead, he directed the plaintiffs to serve the respondents with notice, requiring them to show cause as to why the prayers against them should not be granted.
Justice Amobeda further ordered that the hearing of the suit be expedited, with the matter set to be heard 72 hours after the service of the court order and associated processes. He also abridged the time for filing subsequent processes by the parties to 48 hours following service.
The presiding judge adjourned the case to October 16, 2024, for the hearing of the substantive matter.
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