Court Strikes Out Gwarzo Suit After Impeachment Withdrawal

“Impeachment Suit Dropped” — Court Strikes Out Kano Ex-Deputy Governor Gwarzo’s Case After Withdrawal

Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano has struck out a suit filed by the immediate past Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, seeking to stop impeachment proceedings initiated by the Kano State House of Assembly. The Assembly had on March 5 commenced impeachment proceedings against Gwarzo, who reportedly refused to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Niger…

Court Strikes Out Gwarzo Suit After Impeachment Withdrawal

A Federal High Court in Kano has struck out the suit filed by immediate past Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, who sought to halt impeachment proceedings initiated against him by the Kano State House of Assembly. Justice S.M. Shuaibu delivered the ruling on Thursday, April 16, 2026, after counsel to Gwarzo, Umar Danbaito, informed the court that his client had decided to discontinue the case. The development effectively brings …