Kano Govt. Refutes Claims that Appeal Court Ruling Nullified Emir Sanusi’s Reinstatement
The Kano State Government has rejected claims that the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in Abuja nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
In a press briefing held in Kano, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, clarified that the Court of Appeal’s judgment on January 10, 2025, upheld the state government’s decision to reinstate Sanusi. He emphasized that only the Supreme Court has the authority to overturn that ruling.
Dederi’s statement came after the Court of Appeal ruled on Friday regarding a stay of execution application filed by Aminu Baba DanAgundi, a kingmaker loyal to the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero. The appellate court had ordered that the current status quo be maintained until the Supreme Court delivers its final judgment.
The Attorney General further clarified that the appeal court’s decision had not overturned its earlier ruling. Instead, it had only suspended the execution of its judgment pending the Supreme Court’s final verdict.
He also noted that the Court of Appeal’s January 10 ruling had annulled a previous Federal High Court decision that had invalidated Sanusi’s reinstatement, affirming that the lower court lacked jurisdiction over the matter concerning the emirate.
“The judgment delivered on January 10, 2025, stands. It has not been quashed. The Court of Appeal cannot reverse its own ruling; only the Supreme Court has the authority to do so,” Dederi concluded.
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