Court Blocks CBN, Accountant-General From Stopping Funds To Kano Local Governments

Court Blocks CBN, Accountant-General From Stopping Funds To Kano Local Governments

A Kano State High Court has issued an interim injunction stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from withholding or delaying monthly allocations to Kano State’s 44 local government areas.

The order, given by Judge Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad, came after an ex parte application from Ibrahim Muhammed, president of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), along with five others. Represented by attorneys Bashir Yusuf-Muhammad and Usman Bala-Salisu, the applicants expressed concerns that any delay in disbursing funds could hinder essential local government functions across Kano.

The court’s directive prevents the AGF, CBN, and RMAFC from “refusing, delaying, deferring, or suspending” the monthly funds for the local councils until a full hearing set for November 21. Additionally, the court granted permission to serve court documents on the AGF, CBN, and RMAFC by substituted service. Other parties involved in the case include the 44 local councils in Kano and several commercial banks, including UBA and Access Bank