On Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Kano rejected an ex parte motion filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to stop the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting the forthcoming October 24 local government elections in the state.
The Court refused the application filed by the party and Hon. Aminu Aliyu Tiga through their counsel, Mustapha Idris, seeking an order restraining the electoral body from conducting the elections.
The plaintiffs also sought an order of the court for all parties to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice before the court.
Justice Simon Amobeda, while rejecting the application, however, directed the APC to put KANSIEC and other defendants on notice of all processes ahead of hearing in the substantive application.
The defendants in the suit include; KANSIEC, the Chairman, Prof. Sani Lawal Malumfashi, Kano State House of Assembly, Kano State Attorney General, Kano State Commissioner of Police, INEC, DSS, NSCDC and six others.
A copy of the Court order sighted by NewsNGR reads in parts, “That prayers 1 and 2 are refused in the interim to the extent that the Defendants shall be put on Notice to show cause why these prayers shall not be granted.
“That prayer 3 is granted.
“That the time of hearing of the substantive Application is abridged to 5 days from the date of service of the Originating process and Order of this Court on the Defendants.
“That accelerated hearing of this case is hereby ordered, parties shall ensure that necessary processes are promptly filed to expedite the quick hearing and resolution of this matter.
“That no party shall do any act that will prejudice the hearing and quick determination of this matter.
“That Order of this Court and processes together with Hearing Notice shall be served on the Defendants with proof of same before the adjourned date,” the order reads.
Justice Amobeda, thereafter, adjourned the case to 4th October 2024 for hearing.