Court Stops Kano From Receiving N10 Billion CCTV Loan

The Federal High Court in Kano on Friday restrained the state government from borrowing N10 billion for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras.

A coalition of NGOs, the Kano First Forum (KFF) filed a motion ex parte dated June 27, sworn by the Director-General of the Association Dr Yusuf Isyaka-Rabiu.

KFF through its counsel led by Badamasi Suleiman-Gandu prayed the court to restrain Governor Ganduje from borrowing a N10 billion loan.

Other respondents in the suit are the Attorney General of Kano State, Commissioner of Finance Kano and Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly.

Others are Access Bank, Federal Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office and Fiscal Responsibility Commission.

In his ruling, justice presided over by Justice Abdullahi Liman granted the prayers of KFF and restrained the first respondent from borrowing the N10 billion loan and ordered all parties to maintain the status quo.

He also ordered the plaintiff to serve the Federal Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office and Fiscal Responsibility Commission with the order and other court processes.

The  KFF is challenging the Governor of Kano State from borrowing the sum of N10 billion on the grounds of non-compliance with rules and regulations governing loan transactions.

The applicants in their prayers challenged the state government without complying with the Debt management office establishment Act 2003, fiscal responsibility Act 2007 and the laws of Kano State 1968 are illegal, null and void.

The adjourned date would be later communicated to both parties in the suit.