A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, North West Nigeria, has granted an order suspending the implementation of the repealed Kano Emirate law.
The law was passed by the Kano State House of Assembly and assented to by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday.
In a suit brought before the Presiding Judge, Justice A.M Liman by Alhaji Aminu Bappa Dan Agundi (Sarkin Dawaki Babba), on Thursday, the Court averred that the implementation and the operation of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024 (1445 A.H) be suspended.
The court ordered that “An order of Interim Injunction of this honourable Court suspending not giving effect to, not implementing the Operation of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024 (1445 A.H), as they affect all offices and institutions of all the Emirate Councils created under the provision of Kano State Emirate Council Law, 2019, (1441 A.H).
“An order of Interim Injunction of this Honourable Court restraining the 5th – 8th Respondents from enforcing, executing, implementing and operationalizing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024.
“In the alternative to relief 3 above, an Order of Interim Injunction of this Honourable court for the maintenance and preservation of the subject matter and or the preservation of the status quo by all parties to this suit, pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiff/applicant’s Originating motion before this Honourable Court as well as AN ORDER of accelerated hearing on this matter.”
The court, however, granted leave to the applicant to serve the court documents on the IG in Abuja.
Recall that the Kano State House of Assembly had repealed the state Emirate Council Law 2019 that created an additional four emirates councils.
In the same vein, Kano state Governor, Abba Yusuf had assented to the amended bill dethroning Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and reinstated Alhaji Sunusi Lamido as the Emir of Kano.
The court has scheduled June 3rd 2024, for a hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
