The Federal High Court in Kano has set aside the Kano State Emirate Law 2024, which dissolved the five Emirates in Kano State and subsequently led to the dethronement of 15th Emir of Kano,Aminu Ado Bayero.
Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, who ruled on the matter dismissed all steps taken by the Kano State Government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law, restore Emir Sanusi Lamido and ordered parties to maintain status quo.
The Kano emirate controversy started when the Kano House of Assembly repealed the law nthroning the 15th Emir and establishment of additional four emirate councils – Bichi, Rano Karaye and Gaya, by the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Kingmaker in the former Kano emirate, Aminu Babba Danagundi, , had dragged the state government to challenge the propriety of the law and asked the court, through his counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), to declare it null and void.
