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A Federal High Court in Kano, on Tuesday, vacated an interim injunction it earlier granted restraining the Kano State Government from borrowing N10billion.
The suit was filed by Dr Yusuf Isyaka-Rabiu, Director-General of a coalition of NGOs, Kano First Forum (KFF), seeking an order to stop the Kano State Government from securing a N10 billion loan.
The respondents in the suit are the Governor, Attorney General of Kano State, Commissioner of Finance, Kano and Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly.
Others are Access Bank, Federal Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office and Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
NAN reports that the court had earlier restrained the government from borrowing the money for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), cameras and parties to maintain the status quo.
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Justice Abdullahi Liman vacated the interim order made on July 1, following the respondent’s counsel, Muhammad Dahuru’s application, urging the court to discharge and set aside the earlier order it granted against its clients.
Liman vacated the order relying on the basis shown by the applicant’s only misrepresentation and concealment of fact materials.
He transferred the case to vacation court as the Federal High Court will begin the annual vacation on Friday.
The adjourned date will be communicated to both parties.
(NAN)
