“The police will not evict the deposed Emir because the same government has filed a case at the State High Court on the eviction order, which would come up on Monday, 24th June 2024.
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“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by the government is hereby nullified and becomes null and invalid and that this does not affect the validity of the repealed Emirates Law but actions taken by the Governor, which includes the assenting to the Law and the reappointment (of Sanusi).
“Following this Court’s ruling, Kano State Government has directed the State Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed emir of the eight metropolitan local governments from the Government property where he is trespassing as the Government has already concluded arrangements for the general reconstruction and renovation of the property including the demolishing and reconstruction of the dilapidated wall fence with immediate effect.”
The Federal High Court in Kano has abrogated the law promulgated by the State Assembly to dissolve the four Emirates…
The ruling was initially fixed for 12pm but the shift was announced before midday.
“In this trying period, the Police will enforce the existing Court Order and prevail on the two contending parties regarding the Kano Emirship Tussle and urge them to remain apart and respect the court order,” the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel had said in the statement.
The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman fixed the date to rule on a motion filed by counsel for Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, who is seeking the court to declare the Kano Emirates Council (repeal) Law 2024 null and void.
“In furtherance, a ban on all contending parties has been placed restraining both from conducting Durbar activities for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations,” Gumel said.
Delivering the ruling on jurisdiction on Thursday, the presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi M. Liman, ruled that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the matter bothering on the applicant’s fundamental human rights.
Sanusi approved the appointment of Hamisu Sani as the ward head of Janguza, in the Dala local government area of the state.