By Uzair Adam Imam
The High Court of Kano State has upheld the suspension of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a member of the party.
Presided over by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, the court affirmed the suspension on Tuesday, responding to an ex parte motion filed by Dr. Ibrahim Sa’ad, Esq.
The motion was brought on behalf of two executive members of APC Ganduje ward in Dawakin-Tofa local government area: assistant secretary Laminu Sani and legal adviser Haladu Gwanjo, who were among the nine ward executives that initiated Ganduje’s suspension two days prior.
The court’s decision followed an ex parte motion filed by Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani through their counsel, Ibrahim Sa’ad.
Gwanjo, identifying himself as the party’s ward legal adviser, had announced Ganduje’s suspension earlier.
Consequently, the court ordered Ganduje to refrain from presiding over any affairs of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC.
This ruling came after the State Working Committee of the APC in Kano suspended ward party leaders who had initially announced Ganduje’s suspension.
Previously, the leadership of the APC at Ganduje ward in Dawkin Tofa Local Government area had announced Ganduje’s suspension, citing corruption charges filed against him by the government.
However, Inusa Suleiman Dawanau, the APC Chairman in Dawakin Tofa Local Government, revealed that those behind the suspension were engaged in anti-party activities and had been exposed for their meetings with the ruling opposition.
In addition to the suspension, the State Working Committee (SWC) sanctioned them for six months and established a panel to investigate various allegations against them.
Following these developments, the ruling party petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, urging the force to investigate those responsible for Ganduje’s purported suspension.