The court of appeal in Abuja has ordered a fresh hearing in the Kano state emirship tussle involving Ado Bayero
byThe court of appeal in Abuja has ordered a fresh hearing of the Kano state emirship tussle involving Aminu Bayero.a three-member panel of justices led by Mohammed Mustapha, faulted the verdict of the Kano state high court.
The high court had stopped Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.on July 15, Bayero was denied fair hearing due to the “shoddy manner” the high court conducted its proceedings.Mustapha said the high court was unfair to Bayero by conducting proceedings without serving him a hearing notice to enable him present his case.
The lead justice held that all courts of law are bound to ensure justice for all parties by giving them equal opportunities, adding that the conduct of the proceedings against Bayero amounted to a travesty of justice. Consequently, the appellate court ordered that the case be remitted to the chief judge of the Kano state high court for reassignment to another judge for expeditious determination.as emir by Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, at a colourful ceremony in the government house on May 24.
The Kano house of assembly repealed the law that Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state, used to depose and exile Sanusi in 2020.Advertisement
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