Kano State’s Attorney General, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, has clarified that the recent Court of Appeal ruling on the emirship dispute does not invalidate Muhammadu Sanusi II’s reinstatement as the 16th Emir of Kano.
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Speaking in response to the appellate court’s decision on an application filed by Alhaji Aminu Baba Dan Agundi, Dederi emphasized that the January 10, 2025, judgment affirming the state government’s authority to reinstate Sanusi remains valid. He argued that the same court cannot overturn its own verdict and that only the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to do so.
The legal dispute intensified after Dan Agundi, a kingmaker aligned with the 15th Emir of Kano, sought a stay of execution on the reinstatement pending a Supreme Court ruling. The Appeal Court, in its latest judgment, ordered that the status quo be maintained until the Supreme Court delivers its verdict. However, Dederi maintained that this directive does not nullify Sanusi’s position as Emir.
The case stems from the Court of Appeal’s January 10 decision, which overturned a Federal High Court ruling that had previously annulled Sanusi’s reappointment.
