BREAKING: Court sacks Sanusi Lamido II as Kano Emir [Updated]

The Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman-led Federal High Court sitting in Kano has set aside processes leading to re-enthronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II as Emir of Kano.

The Judge ruled on Thursday that the status quo be maintained.

CAPITAL POST recalled that the Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero was, 4 other emirs were dethroned by the Emirates Council Law which was passed by Kano State House of Assembly.

This means the former Emir and other four Emirs are back to throne.

The four emirate councils the court restored are, Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya, which were created by the immediate past governor of Kano, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje.

Meanwhile, incumbent governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf dethroned Aminu Ado Bayero while implementing the Kano Emirate Councils repealed Act which was passed into law by the State House of Assembly.

The governor immediately reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido as the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.
A kingmaker in the former Kano emirate, Aminu Babba Danagundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, 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.