A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba has vacated an interim order he had earlier granted suspending Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Daily News 24 reports that the judge vacated the order on Monday.
Recall 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 chairman of the party.
But in an obvious reversal, Justice Na’abba while vacating the order cited 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.
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“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”.
“The Interim Injunction order is for staying of the execution of the order of interim injunction contained in the ruling of the court delivered on the 17th April, 2024 directing parties to maintain status qou 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 ruled.
He then adjourned to 30 April, 2024 for hearing on the case.
Last week, following the suspension of Mr Ganduje, Justice Na’abba had affirmed the chairman’s suspension and stopped him from parading himself as leader of the APC and presiding over the party’s activities.
However, Mr Ganduje filed a petition against the Kano high court judge, before securing another order from a federal high court in the state, stopping his suspension.
