Court suspends Kwankwaso’s loyalist, Suleiman-Dungurawa as Kano NNPP Chairman

By Ramatu Garno

Hashimu Suleiman-Dungurawa, a staunch loyalist of Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, the national leader of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) who is also the chairman of the party in Kano was on Friday suspended by an order of Kano State High Court.

Justice Zuwaira Yusuf issued the interim order, following a motion exparte by one Mr Shuaibu Hassan and nine other applicants, all members of Gargari Ward in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area.

Suleiman-Dungurawa is from the Gargari ward, in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area area of Kano State.

The respondents in the suit are Suleiman-Dungurawa and NNPP

Recall that Suleiman-Dungurawa was on Dec.30, suspended as the state chairman of NNPP, following resolution by 27 executive members of the party endorsing the move.

The applicants had through their counsel, Mr K Njidda and S. A. Muhammad, brought an ex parte motion, asking the court to uphold the disciplinary process and subsequent suspension of the respondent.

They based their application on allegations that Suleiman-Dungurawa had denigrated the office of Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, creating division within the party, and failed to pay party dues.

The applicants had also asked the court to determine whether its action against Dungurawa was in accordance with the provision of the NNPP’s constitution.

Ruling on the ex parte application as moved, Justice Yusuf, issued an interim order, restraining the respondent from parading himself as Chairman of NNPP in Kano, pending determination of the substantive suit.

“”It is hereby ordered that the suspension of the first respondent on Dec.30, 2025 shall be maintained pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

“The applicants are hereby ordered that the process be served on the respondents,” he said

The court also ordered parties to maintain status quo and adjourned the case until Jan.19, for hearing of the substantive suit.

Meanwhile, the State Executive Committee of the NNPP had affirmed nomination of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu-Abiya as acting chairman of the party in Kano.

The party’s Assistant Legal Adviser, Mr Yusuf Mukhtar, had said that the appointment was in line with the provisions of the NNPP constitution.

(NAN)