A Kano state High Court on Wednesday, asserted the recent suspension of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The court issued an ex parte order restraining Ganduje from representing himself as a party member, and overseeing the affairs of the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC).
The presiding judge, Justice Usman Malam Na’abba also ordered the APC Kano State Working Committee to refrain from interfering with the decision of the ward pending the determination of the case on April 30, 2024.
“An order is hereby granted directing all parties in the suit APC (1st), APC National Working Committee (2nd), Kano State Working Committee APC (3rd), Dr. Abdullah Umar Ganduje (4th), to maintain status quo ante belum as of 15th April, 2024.
”The order thereby restraining the 1st respondent (APC) from recognising the 4th respondent (Ganduje) as member of APC and prohibiting the 4th respondent (Ganduje) from presiding over any affairs of the NWC and restraining the state Working Committee from interfering with the legally and validly decision of the ward executives of Ganduje ward.
“That the 4th respondent (Ganduje) is prohibited from parading himself as member of APC or doing any act that may portray him or seem to be a member of APC pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit,” Justice Na’abba said.
Ganduje’s suspension was prompted by corruption allegations brought against him by a party member, Ja’afaru Adamu, which led to an investigation and subsequent suspension by the ward executives.
