A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has rejected an application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to stop the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting the October 26, 2024, Local Government elections in the state.
The applicants, Aminu Aliyu-Tiga and APC through their counsel, Mustapha Idris, filed a motion exparte dated September 18, 2024, and filed September 20, 2024.
The applicants are seeking the court to restrain KANSIEC from conducting the elections and also grant an injunction order directing all parties to maintain the status quo.
The respondents are KANSIEC, Kano State House of Assembly, Attorney General Kano State, INEC, DSS, Commissioner of Police Kano and NSCDC State Commandant.
Others are Anas Muhammad-Mustapha, Sani Lawal-Malumfashi, Mukhtar Garba-Dandago, Isyaku Kunya, Shehu Kura, Kabiru Zakirai and Aminu Inuwa-Fagge.
Justice Simon Amobeda, however, refused the applicants’ prayers stating that the respondents shall be put on notice to show cause why the prayers shall 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 the quick hearing and resolution of this matter.
He ordered that no party shall do any act that will prejudice the hearing and quick determination of this matter.
Amobeda adjourned the matter until Oct.4, for the hearing.
Recall that a Kano State High Court on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, restrained 19 political parties from taking any action that could scuttle or frustrate the forthcoming LG elections in the state.
