A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an ex-parte order preventing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II until a substantive suit challenging the reinstatement is resolved. The court also ruled against the abolishment of the four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
Previously, DAILY POST reported that the reinstatement followed a bill passed by the State House of Assembly on Thursday. However, the court directed all parties to maintain the status quo until the suit filed by Sarkin Dawaki Babba and Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi is determined.
Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court granted the Plaintiff/Applicant permission to issue and serve their concurrent originating motion and other court processes on the 6th Defendant (IGP) in FCT Abuja and outside the court’s jurisdiction.
The defendants in the suit include the Kano State Government, the Kano State House of Assembly, the Speaker of the State Assembly, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, the Inspector General of Police, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Department of State Services.
Justice Liman ordered that, due to the constitutional and jurisdictional issues, parties will address these matters during the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application on June 3, 2024.
He granted an interim injunction to prevent the respondents from enforcing, implementing, or operationalizing the Kano State Emirate Law Council (Repeal) Law, ordering all parties to maintain the status quo prior to the passage and assent of the bill until the Fundamental Rights application hearing.
The case has been adjourned to June 3, 2024, for further hearing. Governor Abba Yusuf had officially announced the reappointment of Emir Sanusi on Thursday.
