Court Declines Deputy Governor’s Bid To Halt Impeachment In Kano

Court Declines Deputy Governor’s Bid To Halt Impeachment In Kano

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday declined an application by the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, seeking to stop his ongoing impeachment process. The application, filed through his counsel, Barrister Umar Danbaito, prayed the court to grant an interim injunction restraining the Kano State House of Assembly from proceeding with the impeachment pending the determination of the substantive suit. Ruling on the ex parte moti…

“Section 188 In Motion” — Court Refuses To Stop Impeachment Of Kano Deputy Governor Amid Kickback, Abuse Of Office Allegations

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has declined an application by the Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, seeking to halt ongoing impeachment proceedings initiated against him by the Kano State House of Assembly. Gwarzo, through his counsel, Umar Danbaito, had filed an ex parte application requesting an interim injunction to stop the impeachment process pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court. Ruling o…

Court declines to halt Kano deputy governor’s impeachment process

A Federal High Court has rejected a request by Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo to temporarily halt the impeachment process initiated against him by the State House of Assembly.   Delivering the ruling on March 25, 2026, Justice S.M. Shaibu held that the deputy governor did not meet the legal conditions required for the court to grant such an urgent order, which was filed without hearing the other parties involved.   The court also directed Gwarzo to ser…