A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an ex-parte order preventing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. This injunction will remain in effect until a substantive suit challenging the reinstatement is resolved. The court also opposed the dissolution of the four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
Earlier, GISTLEGIT reported that the reinstatement followed a bill passed by the State House of Assembly on Thursday. However, the court has now directed all parties to maintain the status quo until the case, filed by Sarkin Dawaki Babba and Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi, is decided.
Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court granted permission to the Plaintiff/Applicant to issue and serve their concurrent originating motion, along with all other court processes, to the sixth defendant (Inspector General of Police) in the FCT Abuja and outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Defendants in the suit include the Kano State Government, the 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 stated, “Given the constitutional and jurisdictional issues apparent in the application, parties shall address the court on these matters at the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application, scheduled for June 3, 2024.”
He further ordered, “To maintain peace and security, an interim injunction is granted restraining the respondents from enforcing, executing, implementing, and operationalizing the Kano State Emirate Law Council (Repeal) Law.”
The case has been adjourned to June 3, 2024, for a hearing. Governor Abba Yusuf had officially announced Emir Sanusi’s re-appointment on Thursday.
