ABUJA – The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment from the Federal High Court in Kano has confirmed the removal of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Since the judgment was delivered by Justice Muhammadu Liman on Thursday, both parties involved in the emirship dispute have been claiming court victory based on their interpretations. However, the CTC obtained by our correspondent shows that Justice Liman held, “That every step taken by the Defendants in pursuance of the KANO STATE EMIRATE COUNCIL (Repeal) LAW, 2024 are hereby annulled and set aside. That, however, this order does not affect the validity of the KANO STATE EMIRATE COUNCIL (Repeal) LAW, 2024, which is the subject matter of the substantive suit. That the earlier order directing parties to maintain the status quo ante still stands.”
The CTC indicated that the reinstatement of Emir Sanusi was nullified by the court.
For about a month now, there has been a crisis over the amendment of the Emirates law in Kano by the State House of Assembly, which affected the installation of Emir Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano by the administration of former governor Abdullah Ganduje after the deposition of Sanusi as Emir of Kano.
In its ruling, the court held that the earlier order directing parties to maintain the status quo still stands.
In suit No. FHC/KN/CS/1382/2024, the plaintiff, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dangundi, dragged the Kano state government, Kano State House of Assembly, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, the Attorney-General of Kano State, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State, the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Department of State Security to court.
The plaintiff sought an order declaring null and void the conduct of the 2nd and 3rd Defendants in passing into law the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024, in violation of the court’s order. He also prayed for an order declaring null and void the appointment of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano State Emirate by the 1st and 4th Defendants pursuant to the provisions of the 23rd Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024, in contravention of the court’s order made on May 23, 2024.