Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman of the Federal High Court in Kano has transferred the case between the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and the state government to Justice Simon Amobeda.
Justice Liman , in his ruling, said the case has been transferred to Justice Amobeda due to his elevation to the Court of Appeal.
The Kano House of Assembly had repealed the Kano Emirate Council (Amendment No. 2) law that was implemented by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to dethrone Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano.
The governor also reversed the creation of four emirates, Bichi, Rano Karaye and Gaya, and sacked the emirs appointed by former governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
The law was also relied upon to re-appoint the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was dethroned by Ganduje in 2020, as the 16th Emir of Kano.
However, Justice…
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