The Kano State High Court has affirmed Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as the Acting State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State.

In its ruling, the court upheld the suspension of the former State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, and restrained him from interfering in party affairs pending the determination of the substantive suit. The interim order followed a motion ex-parte dated December 30, 2025, filed by NNPP members from Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, seeking judicial intervention over the ongoing leadership crisis.

Justice Zuwaira Yusuf of High Court No. 13, Miller Road, Kano, delivered the ruling in an interim order, which also directed that all court processes be duly served on the respondents. The court fixed January 19 for the hearing of the substantive case filed by the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Executive Committee against Dungurawa.

The applicants urged the court to uphold the disciplinary process that led to Dungurawa’s suspension over allegations of denigrating the office and person of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, creating division within the party, and failure to pay party dues.

The court’s decision maintains the status quo within the party leadership in Kano State until the resolution of the case.

Meanwhile, the NNPP State Executive Committee has formally endorsed Abiya as Acting State Chairman, a decision announced by the party’s Assistant Legal Adviser, Barrister Yusuf Mukhtar, in line with the NNPP Constitution.