A Kano State High Court has issued an interim injunction preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from withholding monthly allocations intended for Kano State’s 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The ruling followed a Motion Ex-Parte filed on November 1 by Ibrahim Muhammed, Chairman of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), along with five other residents of the state: Ibrahim Shehu, Ibrahim Abubakar, Usman Isa, Sarki Kurawa, and Usman Imam. The applicants’ counsel, Bashir Yusuf-Muhammad and Usman Bala-Salisu, submitted the motion, expressing concerns over potential delays or withholding of funds essential for local governance.
The case lists the AGF as the 45th respondent, CBN as the 46th respondent, and RMAFC as the 47th respondent, with additional respondents including the 44 Kano LGAs, UBA, Access Bank, and six other commercial banks.
Justice Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad granted an order restraining the 45th to 54th respondents, including the listed banks, from withholding, delaying, or interfering with the disbursement of monthly allocations from the Federation Account to the LGAs until the court hears and rules on the Motion on Notice. The order aims to ensure that these funds, meant for the benefit of Kano citizens, are disbursed on schedule.
The judge also authorized the applicants to serve court documents on the AGF, CBN, and RMAFC via Red Star Express Plc, a courier service designated as a special bailiff for effective document delivery.
The case has been adjourned until November 21, when the court will hear the Motion on Notice.
