The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Okon Abang, on Friday, unanimously halted the implementation of the January 10 judgment, which vacated the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment by a Kano State High Court, Read More
On March 14, 2025, the Court of Appeal in Abuja halted the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano, pending a Supreme Court appeal. This overturned a previous ruling that vacated the nullification of Sanusi II's appointment. The court cited jurisdictional issues and deemed the initial suit a chieftaincy dispute that should be heard in a Kano State High Court. A prior Federal High Court ruling had nullified the law reinstating Sanusi II, but the Appeal Court struck out the suit filed at the Federal High Court.
