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 order also opposes the abolition of the four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
It was earlier reported that the reinstatement followed a bill passed by the State House of Assembly on Thursday.
However, the court has instructed all involved parties to maintain the status quo pending the outcome of the lawsuit filed by Sarkin Dawaki Babba and Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi.
Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court granted permission to the Plaintiff/Applicant to issue and serve their concurrent originating motion and all related court documents 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.
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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 a hearing.
On Thursday, Governor Abba Yusuf officially announced the re-appointment of Emir Sanusi.
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