Kano judge vacates order upholding suspension of Ganduje from APC

A high court in Kano state has vacated an order affirming the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a member of the party.

Last week, APC executives in Dawakin ward in Tofa LGA of Kano suspended Ganduje over alleged corruption.

Though the state working committee of the APC in Kano nullified the suspension and punished the ward executives, Usman Na’Abba, a judge, upheld it.

This prompted the party executives at the ward level to petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the judge.

“The decision to intervene in internal party affairs without clear and compelling reasons to circumvent the party’s own mechanisms appears to constitute constitutional overreach,” they wrote in the petition.

“This action sets a concerning precedent regarding the impartiality and scope of judicial intervention in political party governance.

“The issuance of an ex parte order in a politically sensitive matter involving the leadership of a political party without ensuring that all internal remedies have been exhausted raises concerns about the proper judicial process.”

However, on Monday, Na’Abba vacated his earlier verdict and set April 30 to hear the case.