Appeal Court Overturns High Court Judgment, Reaffirms Validity Of Kano LG Polls
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, overturned the ruling of the Federal High Court in Kano regarding the local government elections conducted in October 2024.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, had filed a suit with the Federal High Court, seeking to stop the local government elections, alleging that the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi, alongside some commissioners, were card-carrying members of the ruling NNPP.
Justice Amobeda ruled in their favor and ordered a halt to the polls, but the elections were conducted regardless.
While delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Oyewumi of the appeal court stated that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case, let alone deliver a ruling on it.
Consequently, the Court of Appeal upheld the appeal filed by the Kano State Government and affirmed the validity of the October polls.
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