The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday overruled a judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano that nullified the Local Government election held in the state on October 26, 2024.
The Appeal Court also nullified the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission.
A three-judge panel, led by Biobele Abraham Georgewill, said that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear cases about state electoral bodies and their members.
It said these matters should be handled by the Kano State High Court.
The court accepted appeals from the Kano State Attorney General, the Kano State House of Assembly and KASIEC.
It then threw out the cases at the Federal High Court for lack of authority.
In a related case, the Court of Appeal also overturned another Federal High Court ruling that had rejected the list of candidates sent to KASIEC by one faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, for the recently concluded local government election.
The Court of Appeal said the case, which involved a fight over NNPP leadership and candidate lists from two groups, was not within the Federal High Court’s power to decide.
It also said that party leadership and candidate choices cannot be resolved in the same court.Appeal Court overrules judgment nullifying Kano LG election
Bright Jacob
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday overruled a judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano that nullified the Local Government election held in the state on October 26, 2024.
The Appeal Court also nullified the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission.
A three-judge panel, led by Biobele Abraham Georgewill, said that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear cases about state electoral bodies and their members.
It said these matters should be handled by the Kano State High Court.
The court accepted appeals from the Kano State Attorney General, the Kano State House of Assembly and KASIEC.
It then threw out the cases at the Federal High Court for lack of authority.
In a related case, the Court of Appeal also overturned another Federal High Court ruling that had rejected the list of candidates sent to KASIEC by one faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, for the recently concluded local government election.
The Court of Appeal said the case, which involved a fight over NNPP leadership and candidate lists from two groups, was not within the Federal High Court’s power to decide.
It also said that party leadership and candidate choices cannot be resolved in the same court.Appeal Court overrules judgment nullifying Kano LG election
Bright Jacob
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday overruled a judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano that nullified the Local Government election held in the state on October 26, 2024.
The Appeal Court also nullified the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission.
A three-judge panel, led by Biobele Abraham Georgewill, said that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear cases about state electoral bodies and their members.
It said these matters should be handled by the Kano State High Court.
The court accepted appeals from the Kano State Attorney General, the Kano State House of Assembly and KASIEC.
It then threw out the cases at the Federal High Court for lack of authority.
In a related case, the Court of Appeal also overturned another Federal High Court ruling that had rejected the list of candidates sent to KASIEC by one faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, for the recently concluded local government election.
The Court of Appeal said the case, which involved a fight over NNPP leadership and candidate lists from two groups, was not within the Federal High Court’s power to decide.
It also said that party leadership and candidate choices cannot be resolved in the same court.