A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has delivered a verdict nullifying the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
The court's decision, announced on Thursday,
also rendered invalid all actions taken subsequent
to the controversial reinstatement.
Presiding over the case, Justice Abdullahi
Muhammad Liman declared, “I hereby order that every step taken by the Government is hereby
nullified and becomes null and invalid. This includes the assenting to the Law
and the reappointment (of Sanusi).”
The ruling stemmed from a dispute over the
processes leading to Sanusi's reinstatement, which the court found to have
violated its earlier order to maintain the status quo pending further legal
proceedings.
“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," Justice
Liman stated.
He emphasized the seriousness of flouting
court orders, noting that adherence to due process could have prevented the
current legal imbroglio.
The judge criticized the respondents for disregarding legal directives, which he said resulted in a "catastrophic situation."
The ruling marks a significant development in the legal battle surrounding the leadership of the Kano Emirate.
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