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Court restrains 19 political parties from disrupting Kano LG polls

Mr Ado-Ma’aji adjourned the matter until October 10 for a hearing of the motion on notice.

• September 25, 2024
Abba Yusuf
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf

On Tuesday, the Kano High Court restrained 19 political parties from taking any action that could scuttle or frustrate the upcoming local government elections.

The applicant, Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), through its counsel Rilwanu Umar, filed a motion ex parte dated and filed on September 20.

The applicant is seeking the court to restrain the respondents from disrupting the electoral process in the 44 LGAs.

The respondents in the suit are the Accord Party, Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, All Progressives Congress, Allied Peoples Movement, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Boot Party and Labour Party.

Others are National Rescue Movement, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressive Party, Young Party and Zenith Labour Party.

Justice Sunusi Ado-Ma’aji granted an interim injunction restraining the defendants from taking any action that will frustrate the plaintiff from discharging its statutory duties.

Mr Ado-Ma’aji adjourned the matter until October 10 for a hearing of the motion on notice.

(NAN)

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