Tribune Online Kano emirship tussle: Appeal Court halts Sanusi’s reinstatement The Court of Appeal, Kano, which sat in Abuja, held that the order nullifying the steps taken by the Kano State Government pursuant to the 2024 Emirates Council Law was made by Justice Liman without jurisdiction. Kano emirship tussle: Appeal Court halts Sanusi’s reinstatement Tribune Online
The Court of Appeal in Abuja halted the enforcement of its January 10, 2025 judgment upholding the repeal of the Kano State Emirate Council Law, pending a Supreme Court appeal. This effectively suspends the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano. The ruling was based on an application from Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, and the court ordered a return to the status quo ante bellum before the initial Federal High Court ruling.
