Expectations that the Kano Emirate Council dispute will begin to have a clear legal direction by June 3rd was dashed on Monday following the failure of a Federal High Court presided by Justice Amobede to sit and hear the submissions of the parties involved in the dispute.
It was gathered that the hearing may have been stepped down following the ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress .
The case, according to some legal offcers may also have been stalled pending the outcome of the recent invitation of the Chief Judges of the Federal High. Court and State High Court by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola over the issuance conflicting court orders.
Daily Sun recalls that a Federal High Court presided by Justice Amobede had granted an ex- parte motion restraining the Kano State Government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The case was filed by a title holder in the Kano Emirate Council, Aminu Babba Dan Agundi against Kano State Government, Kano State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly.
Also joined as 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respondents in the case are the Attorney General of the State, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Inspector General of Police and Department of State Security.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bil into pending the hearing of the fundamental Rights applications” the court had held
In view of maintaining peace and security in the state, the court had specifically granted an interim order restraining the 5th to 8th respondents from enforcing , executing , implementing and operationalising the Kano State Emirate Law
The court had further held that 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 right application slated for June 3rd. 2024.