The Kano State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Haruna Isa Dederi, has reacted to the misinterpretation of the stay of execution granted by the Court of Appeal in the Kano Emirate tussle.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the appellate court on Friday ordered the parties to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the determination of the appeal filed by a former kingmaker, Aminu Babba DanAgundi at the Supreme Court.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Mr Dederi clarified that the court did not nullify the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.
He emphasised that the appellate court’s landmark judgement on January 10, 2025, reaffirmed the state government’s authority to reinstate Mr Sanusi.
He said, “Having passed a landmark verdict on January 10, 2025, that reaffirmed the power of the Kano State government to reappoint Sanusi, it is impossible for the Court of Appeal to set aside or quash it’s own decision on the same matter.”
According to Mr Dederi, the matter is “functua officio” and only the Supreme Court has the power to overturn that decision.
“The Appeal Court today, after hearing their application for a stay of execution, ruled that the status quo should rather be maintained as it is now, until after the judgement of the Supreme Court,”, Mr Dederi added.
