Human rights lawyer Femi Falana reaffirms the Court of Appeal's ruling that Kano State should have only one emir, stating that the 16th Emir of Kano, despite facing opposition, has come to stay. Falana emphasizes that the traditional institution is not a fundamental rights matter and calls on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to intervene and prevent legal confusion surrounding chieftaincy matters.
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said that Kano State must have only one emir, as ruled by the Court of Appeal, and that the 16th Emir of Kano has come to stay despite the tribulations. Falana, in a viral video, made this known at the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Lagos. 'But for us as lawyers, when we are gathered here, we must tell ourselves some basic truths. Your Majesty, we want to congratulate you on your victory in the Court of Appeal.
'Where the law has been settled, it has been made clear that the traditional institution is not a fundamental rights matter. So, you can’t say, as a traditional ruler, you are going to enforce your fundamental rights in court. 'Secondly, the court has also made the point that the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction in chieftaincy matters.
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