A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has rejected an application of a faction of the New Nigerian People’s Party seeking an order to stop the state local government election scheduled for October 26th, 2024.
The plaintiffs in the suit, NNPP and Engr. Muhammad Babayo while the defendants are, Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Inspector General of Police and Director General, Department of Security Service.
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The plaintiffs are seeking the court to grant an order stopping the election pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice.
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Also, they want the court to direct both sides of the parties to maintain status quo, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
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However, this is not the first attempt to stop the election. Earlier, the All Progressives Congress had filed a suit against KANSIEC, seeking to stop INEC from releasing the voter register for the council poll.
The Kano state government has also filed a preliminary objection, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear matters concerning KANSIEC, arguing that only the state high court and state assembly have the power to entertain such matter.
