Kano Emirate Tussle: Court of Appeal To Reconstitute Panel
A panel of the court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has withdrawn from the hearing of an appeal emanating from decisions of the Federal High Court, Kano and Kano State High Court on the state’s emirate tussle.
Justice Hamma Akawu- Barka who led the three-man panel announced on Thursday that the panel will not continue to hear the appeal as a new panel will be constituted to hear the matter.
The pending appeals are filed by the Kano State government and the attorney general, Kano State House of Assembly and the Speaker as well as an interlocutory appeal filed by Emir Aminu Ado Bayero
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The appellants are challenging the decision of Justice Abdullahi Liman, who set aside steps taken in pursuance of the Kano Emirates Council Law (repeal) 2024 and ordered parties to maintain “status quo ante” pending hearing and determination of a suit filed by Aminu Babba Dan-agundi,Sarkin Dawaki.
According to POLITICS DIGEST exclusive report, it was gathered that a former member of the House of Representatives and a District met with some of the panel members to influence their judgement at Bristol Palace Hotel in Kano.
After a party to the suit learnt about that, the matter was reported to the President of the Court of Appeal where she ordered the panel members to withdraw from hearing the appeal while a new panel will be constituted.
