A Federal High Court in Kano has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to stop statutory allocations to all 44 local government councils in Kano State.
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The APC, through its state chairman Abdullahi Abba, had filed the suit in November 2024, arguing that the local council chairmen under the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) were not democratically elected as required by Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
The party also asked the court to bar the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Accountant-General from releasing any funds to the councils.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
Those listed as respondents included the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Finance Minister, the Auditor-General, and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
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In his ruling on Monday, Justice Simon Amobeda said the case lacked merit and was incompetent. He noted that although the APC had sought to withdraw the suit after a Court of Appeal ruled the matter was under the jurisdiction of the Kano State High Court, the withdrawal was not filed within the required 14 days.
Lawyers representing the respondents pushed for the case to be dismissed with financial costs. The Attorney-General’s counsel requested N2.5 million in costs, while Kano State’s lawyer demanded N2 billion. Other counsels, including those for KANSIEC and the 44 council chairmen, also asked for compensation.
However, Justice Amobeda declined the cost requests and ruled the case dismissed indefinitely.
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