A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II pending the determination of a substantive suit filed against the reinstatement.
The order also kicked against the abolishment of four
emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
The reinstatement was
consequent upon a bill earlier passed by the State House of Assembly on
Thursday.
The court, however, 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 A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court 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.
Justice 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.”
The Judge adjourned the case to June 3, 2024, for hearing.
Governor Abba Yusuf had on Thursday officially announced the
re-appointment of Emir Sanusi.
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