A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order stopping the Kano State Government from reinstating Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.
The Court in the judgment on Thursday stopped the government from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law.
Justice Mohammed Liman granted the order following an application brought by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano Emirate.
Respondents in the fundamental rights suit are the Kano State Government, Kano State House of Assembly, Speaker of the Assembly, Kano State Attorney-General, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Department of State Services.
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Justice held: “That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the hearing of the fundamental rights application.
“That in view of the constitutional and jurisdictional issues apparent on the face of the application, parties shall address the court on same at the hearing of the fundamental rights application which is fixed for the 3rd of June, 2024.
“That in order to maintain the peace and security of the state, an interim injunction of this Honourable Court is granted restraining the fifth to eight respondents (CP, IGP, NSCDC and DSS) from enforcing, executing, implementing and operationalising the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law.
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“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
“That this case is adjourned to the 3rd day of June 2024, for hearing of the fundamental rights application.”