The Federal High Court, sitting in Kano has ruled against Kano State government and others challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain issue of fundamental human rights instituted by a Kano traditional holder, Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, in connection with the lingering emirship tussle.
Recall that the applicant, who is the traditional title holder of Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano emirate, had approached the court seeking enforcement of his fundamental human rights claimed to have been violated by government action in the emirship tussle.
The respondents in the suit are Kano State Government as 1st respondent, Kano State House of Assembly (2nd), Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly (3rd), Attorney General of Kano State (4th), Kano Commissioner of Police (5th), Inspector General of Police, IGP (6th), NSCDC and DSS as 7th and 8th respondents respectively.
Delivering the ruling on jurisdiction on Thursday, the presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, ruled that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the matter bordering on the applicant’s fundamental human rights.
Mr Liman gave the ruling by relying on Section 42 sub-section 1 and Section 315 of the 1999 constitution as amended.
However, reacting to the ruling, the counsel to the 2nd and 3rd respondents, Ibrahim Isah Wangida, said he will meet with his client to decide the next line of action.
The court adjourned the matter till Friday (tomorrow) for hearing of all pending applications, saying the case is too sensitive for it to be dragged for too long.
