A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has nullified all the steps taken by the Kano State government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law 2024 reinstating Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir by the state government.
The presiding judge, Justice A.M. Liman, who gave the ruling on Thursday, ordered the parties involved to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the case.
The judge held that the defendants were aware of the interim order granted by the court but chose to ignore it and went ahead with the implementation of the law.
Justice Liman stated that every aspect of the process undertaken by the Assembly to repeal the 2024 law was null and void, adding that he would assume his coercive powers to enforce compliance with his order.