In Kano, Justice Ahmad Liman of the Federal High Court intervened, ordering a temporary halt to the implementation of the recently amended Kano Emirate law in 2024. This judicial move effectively removed the tentative reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano.
The court’s decision stems from a lawsuit initiated by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi (Sarkin Dawaki Babba) against the Kano state government. Dan Agundi has sought court intervention to stay the enactment of the new law by the Kano State House of Assembly.
After careful deliberation, Justice Liman issued a sweeping order suspending the implementation and operation of the Kano Emirate Council (Abolition) Law, 2024 (1445 AH). This order extends to all aspects of the Emirate Council, as established under the provisions of the Kano Emirate Council Law, 2019 (1441 AH).
Furthermore, the court restrained specific defendants from executing, carrying out or enforcing the provisions of the law at issue. To maintain the status quo, the court also ordered the subject to remain pending a full trial.
This legal twist follows the repeal of the 2019 Emirate Councils Law by the Kano State House of Assembly, which led to the establishment of four more emirate councils in the state. Subsequently, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signed the Amendment Bill into law, dethroning Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and purporting to reinstate Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano.
However, with the court order, the legal rollercoaster surrounding the fate of Sanusi II takes another unpredictable turn, leaving the final solution in the balance as the legal battle rages on. go out.
