Kano Governor Swears in New Kumbotso LGA Chairman After Court Ruling

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf swore in Ali Musa Hardworker as the new chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area on Tuesday evening at the Government House in Kano, following a High Court ruling that nullified the tenure of the previous chairman. The decision came after the court declared Hardworker the duly elected candidate, overturning the Certificate of Return issued to Abdullahi Ghali Shitu, who had been appointed under the New Nigeria Peoples Party.

The High Court, presided over by Justice Abdu Abubakar, ruled that Shitu's certificate violated a prior court order from October 25, 2024. Hardworker had challenged his alleged wrongful substitution as the party's candidate before the local election. He claimed he was properly nominated, screened, and cleared by the party, including fulfilling all financial requirements such as purchasing expression of interest and nomination forms. Despite this, his name was replaced with Shitu's, prompting the legal action against Shitu and the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission. The court directed the electoral body to issue a new Certificate of Return to Hardworker and ordered his immediate swearing-in, emphasizing that all...