Justice Abdullahi Liman approved Kano First Forum’s petition and barred the Kano State government from borrowing the N10 billion loan, ordering all parties to preserve the status quo.
On Friday, the Kano Division of the Federal High Court barred the Kano State Government from borrowing N10 billion to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras.
Recall that on June 15, the State House of Assembly accepted Mr Ganduje’s request to obtain N10 billion from Access Bank. However, on June 27, the Kano First Forum (KFF), an NGO coalition filed an ex parte application sworn by the Association’s Director-General, Dr Yusuf Isyaka-Rabiu. KFF, represented by Badamasi Suleiman-Gandu, asked the court to prevent Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje from borrowing N10 billion.
The Kano State Attorney General, Kano State Commissioner of Finance, and Kano State House of Assembly Speaker are also named as defendants in the claim. Access Bank, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Debt Management Office, and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission are among the others.
Justice Abdullahi Liman approved KFF’s petition and barred the first respondent from borrowing the N10 billion loan, ordering all parties to preserve the status quo. He also directed the plaintiff to serve the order and other court proceedings on the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Debt Management Office, and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
KFF is challenging the borrowing of N10 billion due to noncompliance with loan transaction laws and regulations. In their pleadings, the petitioners accused the state government of failing to comply with the Debt Management Office Establishment Act 2003, the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007, and Kano State legislation from 1968. The new date would be informed to both parties in the litigation later.
