The Wa Magistrate Court has placed an interim injunction on the Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University (DHLTU) Alumni elections, which were slated for June 25, 2025.
According to a court order stemming from the case involving Iddrisu Ansuardeen Nanjo and two other applicants versus Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, issued pursuant to Order 13, Rule 5 of C. I 59, the court has ordered that an interim injunction be placed on the respondents, their agents, assigns, workmen, etc.
They are restrained from conducting any elections of the association for ten (10) days, effective from June 25, 2025.
The complainants, Iddrisu Ansuardeen Nanjo and two others, are interested parties in the injuncted election, with Ansuardeen Nanjo contesting for the chairmanship of the association.
Background to the Court Injunction as Narrated by A. A. Abinye, Former GNUTS President and Concerned Alumnus:
A. A. Abinye, a former GNUTS president and a concerned alumnus, provided background on the court injunction. He repeatedly urged the outgoing executives to initiate the process of organizing elections for the association before their mandate expired. However, his efforts were met with resistance, insults, and even removal from their platform.
Despite his attempts to engage them through “backdoor discussions and requests for meetings with members,” their concerns were ignored. The outgoing executives, who were elected on April 10, 2021, and introduced to management and council on April 15, 2021, reportedly failed to provide updates on their activities or plans for the association’s future.
When Mr. Abinye reminded them about the need for transparency and accountability, the outgoing chairman, Waris, allegedly falsely claimed that they were elected in 2022 instead of 2021 and disputed the need for elections. Abinye stated he provided evidence of their introduction to management, but his concerns continued to be disregarded.
The situation escalated when Waris submitted his details for reappointment to the council without a renewed mandate from the association. Some members reportedly threatened to take legal action, but others pleaded for restraint.
According to Abinye, without consulting members, the outgoing executives appointed an election committee and released nomination forms for aspirants. The concerned alumni objected to this process, arguing that it lacked transparency and accountability. They wrote to management, leading to a meeting convened with the outgoing executives, concerned members, and university officials.
Although agreements were reportedly reached on the modalities for the elections, the outgoing executives later “reneged on their commitments.” As “law-abiding citizens,” the concerned alumni felt compelled to seek a court injunction to stop the process, stating that while they had hoped to avoid this step, the actions of the outgoing executives left them no choice.
The concerned alumni assure everyone that “until the right thing is done, Waris should cease to represent himself as the chairman of the Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University Alumni Association.”
