Kano: A Kano State High Court on Friday issued an interim order suspending Hashimu Suleiman-Dungurawa as chairman of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State.
The suspension, which takes immediate effect, will remain in force pending the court’s determination of the substantive suit.
Suleiman-Dungurawa is from the Gargari ward in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.
Justice Zuwaira Yusuf issued the interim order, following a motion ex parte by one Mr Shuaibu Hassan and nine other applicants, all members of Gargari Ward in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area.
The respondents in the suit are Suleiman-Dungurawa and NNPP.
Recall that Suleiman-Dungurawa was suspended on Dec.30, suspended as the state chairman of NNPP, following a resolution by 27 executive members of the party endorsing the move.
The applicants, through their counsel, Mr K Njidda and S. A. Muhammad, brought an ex parte motion, seeking the court’s approval of the disciplinary process and the subsequent suspension of the respondent.
They based their application on allegations that Suleiman-Dungurawa had denigrated the office of Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, creating division within the party, and failed to pay party dues.
The applicants had also asked the court to determine whether its action against Dungurawa was in accordance with the provisions of the NNPP’s constitution.
Ruling on the ex parte application as moved, Justice Yusuf issued an interim order, restraining the respondent from parading himself as Chairman of NNPP in Kano, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
”It is hereby ordered that the suspension of the first respondent on Dec.30, 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,” he said
The court also ordered parties to maintain the status quo and adjourned the case until Jan.19, for the hearing of the substantive suit.
Meanwhile, the State Executive Committee of the NNPP had affirmed the nomination of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu-Abiya as acting chairman of the party in Kano.
The party’s Assistant Legal Adviser, Mr Yusuf Mukhtar, had said that the appointment was in line with the provisions of the NNPP constitution.
