The absence of the ninth defence counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, on Tuesday stalled the hearing in a suit seeking to stop statutory allocations to the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The applicants in the suit are Abdullahi Abbas, Aminu Aliyu-Tiga, and the All Progressives Congress. They, through their counsel, Sunday Olowomoran, filed Read More
A suit seeking to stop statutory allocations to Kano's 44 local government areas was adjourned to April 14 due to the absence of a defence counsel. The applicants are seeking a declaration that the local governments are not democratically elected and requesting the court to restrain the Federal Government from disbursing funds to them. The court also dismissed a criminal complaint against Lizzy Anjorin and the bail application of Bello Turji’s associates, while adjourning the trial of activist Aghogho to June 16. The Appeal Court halted Sanusi's reinstatement as Emir of Kano.
