A Federal High Court in Kano has invalidated the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Kano’s 16th Emir.
The court ruled on Sanusi’s reappointment on Thursday, June 20.
Also, the court ruled that all actions following the contentious reinstatement were invalid.
Justice Abdullahi Liman, the presiding judge said, “I hereby order that every step taken by the government is hereby nullified and becomes null and invalid and that this does not affect the validity of the repealed Emirates Law but actions taken by the governor which include the assenting to the law and the reappointment of Sanusi.
“I have listened to the audio of the governor both in Hausa and English after assenting to the law, and I am convinced that the respondents are aware of the order of maintaining status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motions on notice in the court.
“Having been satisfied that the respondents are aware of the court order, the court, in the exercise of its powers, set aside an action because it is in violation of the court’s order, I think it is a very serious matter for anyone to flout the orders of the court and go scot free with it.”
Justice Liman added that the catastrophic situation could have been averted if the respondents followed due processes by complying with the court order, which would still have allowed them to carry out their assignments.
He noted that the respondents, however, decided to act according to their whims and caprices, a situation which he said landed them in a serious mess.
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