Nigeria, March 24 -- The Kano State High Court has sacked the chairperson of Kumbotso Local Government Council, Ghali Basaf.

In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, the judge, Abdu Abubakar, nullified the Certificate of Return issued to Mr Basaf.

The court ruled that the certificate was granted in direct violation of a subsisting court order.

The legal challenge was instituted by Ali Hardworker against the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) candidate, Mr Basaf, and the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC).

Mr Hardworker had approached the court seeking declaratory relief following his alleged wrongful substitution as the NNPP candidate.

According to the petitioner, he was duly nominated, screened, and cleared by the party...