Court rejects APC’s application to stop Kano LG polls
The Kano Division of the Federal High Court has refused an All Progressives Congress(APC) application seeking to stop the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission(KANSIEC) from conducting the October 26 local government elections.
The applicants Aminu Aliyu-Tiga and APC, through his counsel, Mustapha Idris, filed a motion ex parte dated September 18 and filed September 20.
The applicants seek the court to restrain KANSIEC from conducting the elections and grant an injunction order directing all parties to maintain the status quo.
The respondents are KANSIEC, the Kano House of Assembly, the attorney general, INEC, SSS, the police commissioner and the NSCDC commandant.
Others are Anas Muhammad-Mustapha, Prof Sani Lawal-Malumfashi, Mukhtar Garba-Dandago, Isyaku Kunya, Shehu Kura, Kabiru Zakirai and Aminu Inuwa-Fagge.
Justice Simon Amobeda refused the applicants’ prayers, stating that the respondents should be put on notice to show why the prayers should not be granted.
The court also approved an accelerated hearing of this case. The judge ordered parties to ensure that necessary processes were promptly filed to expedite this matter’s quick hearing and resolution.
The judge also ordered that no party shall do any act that will prejudice the hearing and quick determination of this matter.
Mr Amobeda adjourned the matter until October 4 for a hearing.
The Kano High Court, on September 24, restrained 19 political parties from taking any action that could scuttle or frustrate the forthcoming council elections.
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