By Uzair Adam
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi Gyadi in Kano has vacated an earlier order that led to the closure of Prime College, a private secondary school in the state.
Presiding Magistrate, Fauziyya Sheshe, on Monday directed the immediate reopening of the school, clarifying that the Kano State Private and Voluntary Education Board (PVIB) had misinterpreted her earlier ruling.
The Daily Reality gathered that on September 16, the court had issued a perpetual injunction in a suit filed by PVIB against Prime College, pending the hearing of a motion on notice scheduled for October 7, 2025.
Magistrate Sheshe explained that she had now vacated any restrictions arising from the earlier order, stressing that the school was free to operate.
She said the decision was based on an application filed by the State Counsel and her own discretion.
The legal team representing Prime College had appeared in court on Monday to challenge the legality of the “perpetual orders” earlier obtained against the institution.
The dispute traces back to a July 2025 announcement by Prime College of fee adjustments for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The school cited inflation and the need to sustain quality teaching and infrastructure, assuring parents of flexible payment plans and that no student would be denied education for inability to pay.
While the management claimed that more than 94 percent of parents complied with the new rates, fewer than 20 parents rejected the increment and petitioned PVIB, describing the move as exploitative.
Following the petition, PVIB Executive Secretary, Malam Baba Abubakar Umar, visited the school with some parents and set up an interim PTA committee of eight parents and five teachers.
The committee voted in support of the fee hike, but PVIB later declared the process inconclusive and directed a reversal of the increment.
The management of Prime College alleged that attempts to dialogue with PVIB were met with “abuse, denigration, and public embarrassment.”
On September 17, the school was served with a court order halting implementation of the new fees and suspending operations.
However, the following day, September 18, media reports suggested that the school had been completely shut down — a claim the school described as a misinterpretation of the court’s directive.
With Monday’s ruling, Prime College has been cleared to reopen immediately, pending further hearing on the substantive suit.