A High Court of Kano State has issued an interim injunction restraining the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) and four other parties from interfering in the internal and external affairs of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano.
Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of the Kano Judicial Division granted the order while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by the university’s management.
The respondents in the suit include the Kano State Government, the PCACC, the Kano State House of Assembly, the state Attorney-General, and concerned parents of the institution.
In the order dated December 11, 2025, Justice Ma’aji barred the respondents, or anyone acting on their behalf, from inviting officials of the university or interfering with its administrative and academic activities, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The court also directed all parties to maintain the status quo between the applicant and the first respondent until the determination of the originating summons.
Reacting to the ruling, counsel to MAAUN, Zahraddeen M. Bello, said the decision reaffirmed the rule of law and the importance of due process, noting that the university would continue to operate strictly within the confines of the law while the case is pending.
The court further granted the applicant leave to serve court processes on the fifth respondent at its office located at No. 224, Sabo Bakin Zuwo, Kano.
The case was adjourned to December 29, 2025. The order was issued under the hand and seal of the presiding judge and duly endorsed by the Principal Registrar of the court.
