A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf not to reinstate Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II pending the determination of a substantive suit filed.
Justice A.M. Liman granted an ex-parte order stopping the planned reinstatement as well as the abolishment of four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
Recall that the Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday, passed a bill to immediately reinstate Sanusi who was deposed by the former governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
The court directed all parties involved to maintain status quo ante pending the determination of the suit filed by Sarkin Dawaki Babba and Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi on Thursday.
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 Honourable Court.
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.
Liman ordered 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 pending the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.”
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