By Aminu Garko
A Kano High Court has issued a restraining order, preventing the Inspector General of Police (IGP), DSS, and other security agencies from arresting Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Director General of Media and Publicity to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
This decision comes after Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, acting National Chairman of the APC, accused Dawakin-Tofa of orchestrating his suspension at the APC ward level six months ago.
The court granted the ex-parte order on December 12, 2024, shielding Dawakin-Tofa from what his legal team described as “harassment and intimidation.”
The order also extends to several high-ranking officers, including the AIG Zone 1, Kano Commissioner of Police, and SP Mojirade Obisiji.
Ganduje claimed that Dawakin-Tofa and the NNPP-led Kano State Government were behind his impending suspension, a move he described as an attempt to cripple his political influence.
However, Dawakin-Tofa’s legal team countered the IGP’s invitation with a lawsuit, describing it as a politically motivated move designed to tarnish his reputation and disrupt his duties.
The animosity between Dawakin-Tofa and Ganduje dates back nine years to 2015, when Ganduje, as governor-elect, reportedly ordered Dawakin-Tofa’s arrest over his opposition during that year’s gubernatorial election.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for January 22, 2025.
