Court reinstates Abiya as Kano NNPP chairman

A High Court in Kano has reaffirmed Abdullahi Abiya as the authentic chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the state, nullifying the earlier dissolution of the party’s leadership.

The court ruled that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) acted beyond its constitutional powers when it dissolved the state, local government, and ward executives without involving the National Executive Committee (NEC).

Abiya had taken the NWC to court before Justice Nasiru Saminu, challenging the decision and accusing the party leadership of denying him and others a fair hearing.

He also asked the court to stop Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa from parading himself as a parallel chairman in Kano.

In his judgment,…