Thursday, July 9, 2026

Court order cannot reverse dissolution of Kano’s state executive committees: NNPP

The New Nigeria People’s Party says the dissolution of its executives at all levels in Kano stands and cannot be reversed by a court order.

• January 9, 2026
NNPP members
NNPP members [Photo credit: The Nation]

The New Nigeria People’s Party says the dissolution of its executives at all levels in Kano stands and cannot be reversed by a court order.

This was announced in a statement issued by the party’s spokesman, Ladipo Johnson, on Thursday amid claims the Kano High Court had reversed the dissolution.

It said that if the court order was in any way confirmed, such action would clearly be inconsistent with legal procedures and established legal precedents.

NNPP noted that it was a misnomer for a judge to purportedly grant such an overreaching interim injunction against a completed action by the NWC of the party.

“We still regard the whole orchestration as a mere rumour. But if this is confirmed, we will take firm legal measures and ensure that the purported illegal injunction does not stand.

“Obviously, it can never stand because it is an illegality, a clear abuse of court process, as the court lacks the jurisdiction to reverse a decision by the party, being an internal affair of the party. The dissolution of Kano state executives of the party at all levels, therefore, stands,” the party’s statement added.

It explained that the Supreme Court, in several cases, ruled that political party affairs were non-justiciable, as they were the internal affairs of political parties.

“Therefore, the purported reversal by a Kano state high court of the decision of the NWC of NNPP cannot be an exception. If the reported injunction of this nature is confirmed to be true, then it could only be described as an exercise in legal rascality,” said the statement.

It added that in established instances of this nature, the NNPP would have no option but to take all necessary measures to ensure that the judicial officers involved were duly sanctioned by the National Judicial Council.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Defence minister Christopher Musa

Hot news Home top

Officers who wait for orders to kill terrorists will be treated as bandits: Defence Minister

Defence Minister Christopher Musa says security personnel do not need to wait for an order before engaging armed bandits or terrorists.

House of Representatives,

Heading 3

Reps urge Tinubu to act as Nigerians paid N2.23 trillion ransom to kidnappers

The House emphasised the need to strengthen financial intelligence and collaboration among relevant security.

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission [NUPRC]

NationWide

2024 Bid Round: NUPRC hands petroleum prospecting licences to 12 firms

NUPRC said the exercise marked another milestone in efforts to attract fresh investment into the upstream petroleum industry.

African Democratic Party (ADC)

Hot news Home top

ADC bars state chapters from receiving court processes, engaging lawyers

Mr Abdullahi said the party received reports that court processes relating to the ADC were being served on state chapters across the country.

Rainfall

Heading 4

NiMet predicts three-day cloudy, rainy atmosphere from Thursday

According to NiMet, strong winds may precede rain in areas where thunderstorms are likely.

Census

Heading 1

Stop guessing Nigeria’s population, UN tells FG

Ms Mafico reaffirmed UNFPA’s support for Nigeria’s next population and housing census.