A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has issued an order stopping the Kano State Government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as the ruler of the ancient city of Kano.
The directive stops the State Government from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law.
The order was granted in favor of an application by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate by Justice Mohammed Liman.
The judge ruled, “That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the 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 fifth to eight respondents (CP, IGP, NSCDC and DSS) from enforcing, executing, implementing and operationalising the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
“That this case is adjourned to the 3rd day of June 2024, for hearing of the fundamental rights application.”
The respondents in the case are the Kano State Government, the House of Assembly, the Speaker, the Attorney-General, the Commissioner of Police, the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the State Security Service.
Under 24hrs ago, the Kano State House of Assembly voided all the four newly created emirate councils in the state, sent the bill to the Governor who assented it and gave the sacked Emirs a 48hrs ultimatum to vacate their palaces and hand over to the Local Government Authorities.
The Governor also announced the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II, the deposed 14th Emir of Kano as the new 16th Emir of the city.
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