- By Halimah Olamide
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has said the Kano State Government cannot reinstate the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
A court document seen by the NPO Reports showed that Justice Liman of Federal High Court reportedly granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Yusuf led Kano State Government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
NPO Reports that the state House of Assembly had on Thursday quashed a law which set up six new emirates from where one of them from Bichi was transferred to Kano as the Emir. The suit against reinstatement of Sanusi, NPO Reports learnt was filed by one Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage the
and assent of the bill into pending hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
“That In view of the Constitutional and Jurisdictional Issues apparent on the
face of the application, parties shall address the Court on same at the hearing of the
Fundamental Rights application which is fixed for the 3rd of June, 2024.
“That in order to maintain the peace and security of the state, an Interim Injunction of this Honourable Court is granted restraining the Respondents from enforcing, executing, implementing and operationalizing the Kano State Emirate Law Council (Repeal) Law.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into pending the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application. The judge adjourned the case to 3rd June, 2024 for hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
Governor Abba Yusuf had on Thursday officially announced the re-appointment of Emir Sanusi shortly after signing a new bill on the Kano Emirate into law.
He performed the signing at Ante-chamber, Government House before the Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Hon. Ismaila Falgore and other Principal Officers of the House.
Speaking shortly after signing the law, Governor Yusuf described the event as historic, and thanked the state of Assembly for performing their constitutional duties.
Justice Liman granted leave to the Plaintiff/Applicant to issue and serve their Concurrent Originating Motion as well as all other court processes on the 6th Defendant (IGP) in FCT Abuja and outside the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court.