Court Uphold Engr Auwal As Jigawa AFAAN Chairman
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
A state Higher court sitting in Dutse capital Jigawa state has granted leave for withdraw of the suit filed against the chairman All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAAN) Jigawa state chapter Engr Auwal Garba Ibrahim and 10 others.
The suit No: JDU/001/2023 was filled before the court by Alhaji Idiris Ya’u Maiunguwa (Jaga) and 7 others challenging the eligibility of the election of engr Auwal Garba and 10 other executive members of the association
How ever the complaints, Alhaji Idris pray the court to declare him as the substantial chairman of the association along his other executive members.
In the suit Maiunguwa claimed that their tenure was not elapsed when the new executive was elected, also confirmed that his tenure will end in August 2024 as at the time of filing the suit.
As the case continue, the complainant also field another suit requesting to withdraw the case.
Delivering his judgement on the matter the presiding Judge of the court Justices M.B Adamu said, upon reading the motion filed on the request to withdraw the case and also listen to the counsel of both complainant and dependants, the court has granted the leave for withdrawal.
” The court has struck out the case and no order made to cost any of the involved party ”
According to the counsel to the dependants Barister Baffa Alhassan said, with striking out of the case, the court has validates the election of Eng Auwal Garba and other executives as substantial and legitimate executive leaders of the AFAAN Jigawa state chapter.
