The internal crisis rocking the New Nigerian Peoples Party again deepens as Kano high court has affirmed the suspension of its state chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa from his Gargari ward in Dawakin-Tofa local government area of the state.
The embattled Dungurawa was also restrained from parading himself as Chairman of NNPP in Kano pending the final determination of the court.
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In a motion exparte dated 30th December, 2025 and filed by Shuaibu Hassan and nine others, against Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa and NNPP following the earlier suspension of Dungurawa.
The plaintiffs who are also members of Gargari ward in Dawakin-Tofa local government had sought the court to uphold the disciplanary processes and subsequent suspension of Dungurawa from the party after allegations of denigrating the office and person of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, creating division in the party and failure to pay party dues.
The plaintiffs through their lawyers K. Njidda Esq and S. A. Muhammad Esq equally moved an originating summon seeking the court to determine whether its action against Dungurawa was in accordance with the provision of NNPP’s constitution.
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Granting the interlocutory injunction on Friday, Justice Zuwaira Yusuf of state high court 13 granted the exparte order as pleaded.
According to Justice Yusuf, Dungurawa is restrained from parading himself as Chairman following his suspension from his ward pending hearing of the substantive motion.
In the suit case no. KN/1218/2026 Justice Yusuf directed “AN ORDER that the suspension of the 1ª respondent on the 30th December, 2025 shall be maintained pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The applicants are hereby ordered that the process be served on the respondents”.
The court also order parties to maintain status quo ante as it was after 30th December, 2025. The matter is adjourned to 19th January, 2026 for hearing on the substantive motion.
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Meanwhile, the state executive Council has affirmed the nomination of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as new Acting State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party in Kano State, following the sacking of the former State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa.
The appointment was endorsed by the NNPP State Executive Committee after an emergency meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Kano recently. The decision was announced by Barrister Yusuf Mukhtar, the Assistant Legal Adviser of the party, who said Abiya’s appointment was in line with the provisions of the NNPP constitution.
