A Federal High Court in Kano yesterday issued an ex-parte order, preventing Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and halting the implementation of a new law that abolished the four emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
The order, issued by Justice Liman, directs all parties involved to maintain the status quo until a suit filed by Aminu Babba-Dan Agundi against the Kano State government is resolved.
The defendants in the suit include various government entities such as the Kano State government, the Kano State House of Assembly, and law enforcement agencies.
Justice Liman emphasized the importance of addressing the constitutional and jurisdictional issues raised in the case, granting an interim injunction to prevent the enforcement of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law.
The court set the hearing for the Fundamental Rights application for June 3, 2024.
Governor Yusuf’s announcement of Emir Sanusi’s re-appointment and the signing of the Kano Emirate Council (Amended) bill into law were met with the court’s intervention, putting the directive for former first-class chiefs to vacate their palaces on hold.
