One of the Traditional Rulers affected by the recently passed Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Alhaji Aminu Babba Danagundi has dragged Kano State Government to Court challenging enactment of the law.
The federal high court presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman has granted an interim injunction restraining the inspector general of police, Kano state police commissioner, Nigeria security and civil defense corps NSCDC and the department of state service DSS from enforcing, executing, implementing or operationalizing the Kano state emirate council (repeal) law.
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The judge granted the order upon motion experte by the plaintiff, Danagundi.
Also joined in the suit are Kano state government, Kano state house of assembly, Speaker of the assembly, Inspector general of police, commissioner of police, Kano state, Nigeria security and civil defense corps NSCDC and department of state service DSS.
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The court granted leave to the plaintiff to serve their concurrent originating motion and other court processes on the IGP in Abuja.
“Parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante,passage and assent to bill into (law) pending hearing of the fundamental rights application,” the order reads.
“In view of the constitutional and jurisdictional issues apparent on the face of the application, parties shall address the court on same at the hearing of the fundamental rights application fixed for June 3.”
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The Interim order was granted after hearing counsel to Aminu Babba Danagundi Ibrahim Aliyu Nasarawa supported by an affidavit sworn to by one Halima Abdulganiyu.
Danagundi has sought for an interim injunction of the court suspending,not giving effect to, not implementing the operation of the Kano state emirate council (repeal) law 2024 as they affect the institution of the emirate council created by the 2019 law.
