A Federal High Court in Kano has scheduled June 13, 2024, to rule on whether it has the jurisdiction to continue hearing the case against the reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II by the Kano State Government.
Aminu Babba DanAgundi, a deposed senior councillor of the Kano Emirate, filed a lawsuit against the Kano State Government, challenging his removal without his consent.
Barrister M. A. Waziri, representing DanAgundi, argued that the court has full jurisdiction to hear the case, emphasizing that his client was denied a fair hearing before the deposition of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, which led to DanAgundi’s removal as senior councillor. Waziri claimed that the processes leading to Sanusi’s reinstatement were illegal and thus, null and void.
Conversely, Barrister Muhamud A. Magaji, representing Sanusi, urged the court to reject the plaintiff’s assertion of jurisdiction. Magaji contended that the State House of Assembly possesses the authority to amend, repeal, or create laws without needing to consult the plaintiff, arguing that the legislative body’s actions were within their legal rights.
Presiding Judge, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, noted that the court had two applications to consider: one concerning jurisdiction and another to set aside the order stopping Sanusi’s reinstatement. Justice Liman then adjourned the case to June 13 for a ruling on the court’s jurisdiction.
