Party says no court can overturn its internal decisions, cites Supreme Court precedents, and vows legal action against what it calls “judicial rascality.”
Abuja: The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has declared that the dissolution of its Kano State executive committees at all levels remains valid, dismissing reports of a High Court reversal as baseless and unenforceable.
National Publicity Secretary Ladipo Johnson, in a statement on Thursday, said the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) regards the alleged injunction as “an ordinary street rumour,” noting that it has not been served with any court process.
Media reports had claimed that Justice Nasiru Saminu of a Kano High Court issued an ex parte order halting the dissolution. But Johnson argued that such an order, if confirmed, would be inconsistent with established legal precedents.
“It is a misnomer for a judge to grant an over‑reaching interim injunction against a completed action by the NWC,” he said.
Johnson stressed that political party affairs are non‑justiciable, citing Supreme Court rulings that internal party decisions cannot be reversed by the judiciary.
He described the purported injunction as “an exercise in legal rascality” and warned that the NNPP would pursue firm legal measures, including sanctions against judicial officers involved.
“The dissolution of Kano State executives of the party at all levels therefore stands,” Johnson affirmed, adding that the NNPP remains resolute in defending its autonomy against external interference.