Kano State government has vowed to challenge the judgement of the FCT Court, Abuja which nullified Kano State’s All Progressive Congress ward congress backed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
Recall that the court on Tuesday upheld the outcome of the parallel congress that produced about 19,000 candidates loyal to factional leader of the party, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau.
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The state Attorney General and commissioner of Justice, Mohammed Ahmed Lawal announced the position of state government while addressing a press conference in Kano on Tuesday.
“We are surprised about the judgement because our lawyers had filed all the relevant document challenging the jurisdiction of the Court because the issue happened here in Kano.
“We are also very surprised (they the people) chose to go to Abuja High Court because these issues happened here in Kano and the case ought to have been filled in Kano.
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“Everybody is well aware of the issue of jurisdiction but in any case our lawyers filed all the relevant documents.
According to him, the only ward congress conducted in the State was conducted by only the true leadership of APC in the state.
“Our lawyers are studying the judgement and we are going to appeal the judgement”, the commissioner said.
On the issue of former emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II where another Court asked the Kano Government to apologise to him and pay N10 million damages.
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The commissioner said the government is also looking at the judgement with a view to taking the necessary steps.
“We have also received report on that judgement and we are also looking at It.
