Emirate Tussle: Kano Govt Takes Decision As Court Sacks Sanusi, Quashes Bayero’s Dethronement
- A Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday, June 20, delivered its judgement on the validity of the Kano Emirate Council Repeal Law 2024
- The Kano Assembly repealed the law, after which Governor Yusuf implemented it by dethroning Aminu Ado Bayero and also reversed the creation of four emirates, sacking the Emirs appointed by his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje
- In reaction, the Kano state government has vowed to appeal the court’s ruling that quashed Muhammadu Sanusi II’s reappointment as the 16th Emir of Kano
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
A Federal High Court in Kano nullified Muhammad Sanusi II’s reinstatement as the 16th Emir of Kano on Thursday, June 20, barely a month after the Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, restored him to the throne.
Why court sacked Sanusi
TheTalk.NG reported that the court also nullified all the actions taken after Sanusi II’s controversial reinstatement.
The court, presided by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, said the abolishment of the five emirate councils by the state assembly was an injustice.
Meanwhile, the court did not invalidate the law but noted that the governor disobeyed a court injunction by deposing Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and reinstalling Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of the Kano Emirate.
Sanusi’s sack: Kano govt heads to appeal court
However, in a swift move, the Kano state government has vowed to appeal the judgment, The Punch reported on Friday, June 21.
The commissioner for information, Baba Dantiye, confirmed that the government would appeal the judgment.
“Yes, it’s going to be appealed,” he said in a text message sent to The Punch while responding to a question.
Sanusi’s son shares cryptic post as court sacks father
TheTalk.NG reported earlier that Ashraf Sanusi, the son of the 16th emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, reacted as a Federal High Court, Kano division nullified the reinstatement of his father.
The Kano prince shared a post on his X page, thanking Allah for the development.
Ashraf prayed that Allah would protect everyone from jealousy and envy. He accompanied his cryptic post with pictures of his father, Sanusi II and the governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Source: TheTalk.NG
