Shekarau, a two-term governor of Kano State and current senator, allied with others to seize control of APC from Ganduje
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State is still in the firm grip of the Ibrahim Shekarau faction of the party, two court rulings have affirmed.
The court rulings are coming barely eight months when political parties will be choosing candidates to fly their party flags in the 2023 general elections.
The faction of Shekarau, a two-term governor of Kano State and current senator representing Kano Central had conducted parallel congresses of the APC which a High Court acknowledged as valid while dismissing the congress held by the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s faction.
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Today, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court refused an application by members of the Kano State APC loyal to Ganduje seeking to set aside the judgment which upheld the congress of the party held by the Shekarau faction.
The court presided by Justice Hamza Muazu also declined jurisdiction on the application to stay execution of the judgment pending the determination of an appeal at the Court of Appeal.
The court had on November 30, 2021, upheld the ward and local government congresses won by members believed to be loyal to Senator Ibrahim Shekarau and Senator Jibril Barau (Kano North) numbering about 17, 908 members.
The court had refused a preliminary objection by members loyal to Governor Ganduje seeking to uphold the fresh congresses.
The G-7 group, led by former Governor and Senator had sought court injunction to declare their parallel congresses that produced Ahmadu Haruna Danzago as state APC Chairman as legitimate party executives at the local council level.
Ganduje has been in a tussle for the state party structure with Senator Shekarau, his counterpart from Kano North, Senator Barau Jibril and other members of the House of Representatives from Kano, who recently formed a G-7 group.
In its verdict, the court granted the relief of the plaintiff and ordered the national headquarters of APC to accord all necessary recognition to Shekaru’s faction as due party leaders in Kano.