A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted an order suspending the implementation of the repealed Kano Emirate law.
In a suit brought before the Presiding Judge, Justice A.M Liman by Aminu Bappa Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, on Thursday the Court averred that the implementation and the operation of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024 be suspended.
In effect, The order kicked against the abolishment of four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
Justice Liman ordered that “An order of Interim Injunction of this honorable Court suspending not giving effect to, not implementing the Operation of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024, as they affect all offices and institutions of all the Emirate Councils created under the provision of Kano State Emirate Council Law, 2019.
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.
It will be recalled that the Kano State House of Assembly had repealed the state Emirate Council Law 2019 that created an additional four emirates’ councils.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 Sunusi Lamido as the Emir of Kano.
Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie
