The Kano state government has reaffirmed that the court of appeal’s ruling on the Emirship dispute remains valid, dismissing claims that it has been overturned.
the attorney general and commissioner for justice, Haruna Dederi, clarified that the court’s decision to grant a stay of execution does not nullify its January 10, 2025, judgment, which upheld the repeal of the Kano emirate council law, 2019, and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi ii as the 16th emir of Kano.
According to, Dederi the court of appeal’s stay of execution is a standard judicial procedure and does not overturn the court’s ruling but rather maintains the status quo until the Supreme Court delivers its final verdict.
The legal dispute stems from an appeal filed at the Supreme Court by Aminu Baba Dan’Agundi, a staunch supporter of the deposed 15th emir, Aminu Ado Bayero.
