Court Sides With Kano LGs, Orders CBN To Release Withheld Funds

Court Sides With Kano LGs, Orders CBN To Release Withheld FundsA Kano State High Court has issued an injunction preventing the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from withholding allocations meant for the 44 Local Governments in Kano State.

The court’s order follows a motion filed on November 1 by Ibrahim Muhammed, Chairman of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), alongside five other concerned residents of the state— Ibrahim Shehu, Ibrahim Abubakar, Usman Isa, Sarki Kurawa, and Malam Usman Imam.

The motion, submitted through the applicants’ legal counsel, Mr. Bashir Yusuf-Muhammad and Usman Bala-Salisu, raised concerns about the potential withholding or delays of vital funds crucial for local governance in Kano State.

The respondents in the case include the Accountant-General of the Federation (the 45th defendant), the CBN (46th defendant), RMAFC (47th defendant), the 44 Local Governments of Kano, as well as UBA, Access Bank, and six other commercial banks.

Justice Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad granted an Order of Interim Injunction, effectively restraining the 45th to 54th respondents, along with their agents, officers, or representatives, from interfering with the applicants’ rights in relation to this case.

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