- Appeal court overturns high court ruling in Kano Emirate case.
- Bayero denied a fair chance to present his case, says the appeal court.
- Lamido Sanusi returns as Emir after law repeal.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered a fresh hearing regarding the Kano Emirate dispute.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the three-member panel of justices, led by Mohammed Mustapha, overturned the ruling of the Kano State High Court.
The high court had previously barred Aminu Bayero and four other dethroned emirs—of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye—from continuing to parade themselves as emirs.
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In its judgment, the appellate court stated that Bayero was denied a fair hearing in the high court’s ruling delivered on July 15, 2024, due to the “shoddy manner” in which the proceedings were conducted. Mustapha emphasized that Bayero was not given a hearing notice, preventing him from presenting his case, which the court deemed unjust.
The panel further ruled that all courts must provide equal opportunities for all parties to ensure fairness. The proceedings against Bayero were described as a “travesty of justice.”
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As a result, the appellate court ordered that the case be sent back to the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court for reassignment to another judge for a prompt resolution.
In related developments, Lamido Sanusi was reinstated as the emir by Kano Governor Abba Yusuf during a colorful ceremony at the government house on May 24. Additionally, the Kano State House of Assembly repealed the law used by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to depose and exile Sanusi in 2020, which cleared the path for Sanusi’s reinstatement and Bayero’s dethronement.
