The Hearing into the case against the reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ii, by the Kano State Government, at the Federal High Court, has been stalled following NLC Strike Actions, across the Country.
The case was to be mentioned, Monday 3rd June, at the Federal High Court, Presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, however an insider in the Court said they were not sitting either virtually or physically to hear the case.
It could be recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Kano had granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, pending the determination of a substantive suit filed against the reinstatement.
The order also kicked against the abolishment of four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano, in a bill earlier passed by the state house of assembly on Thursday.
It directed all parties involved to maintain the status quo ante pending the determination of the suit filed by Sarkin Dawaki Babba and Aminu Babba-Dan Agundi on Thursday.
Justice Liman granted leave to the Plaintiff/Applicant to issue and serve their concurrent originating motion as well as all other court processes on the 6th Defendant (IGP) in FCT Abuja and outside the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.
The defendants in the suit include the Kano State government, the Kano State House of Assembly, the Speaker of the State Assembly, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, the Inspector General of Police, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Department of State Security.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage of and assent of the bill into a pending hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
“In view of the constitutional and jurisdictional issues apparent on the face of the application, parties shall address the court at the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application which is fixed for the 3rd of June, 2024.
“That in order to maintain the peace and security of the state, an Interim Injunction of this Honourable Court is granted restraining the Respondents from enforcing, executing, implementing and operationalizing the Kano State Emirate Law Council (Repeal) Law.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill pending the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.