The Kano High Court has scheduled May 27, 2024, as the start date for hearing three critical applications related to the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Justice Usman Na’abba presided over the court session, setting the date after listening to arguments from both parties involved.
The applications include a preliminary objection, a joinder application, and a challenge to the court’s jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The applicants, Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani Barguma, represented by Ibrahim Sa’ad, filed a motion ex parte with a 13-paragraph affidavit dated April 16, sworn by the second applicant.
According to Sa’ad, the applicants seek an interim injunction to maintain the status quo regarding Ganduje’s suspension pending the final determination of the case. He emphasized the importance of preserving the party’s internal processes.
Earlier, on April 17, the court granted an order directing all parties to maintain the status quo as of April 15, 2024, regarding Ganduje’s suspension by the Ganduje Ward executive committee.
The order restrains the respondents from taking any actions contrary to the executive committee’s decision until the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The upcoming hearing on May 27 is expected to address these applications and potentially shed light on the future of Ganduje’s leadership within the APC.
