Again, Court Orders Ganduje, Emir Sanusi To Maintain Status Quo

A High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday again ordered Governor
Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll to
maintain status quo in respect of the interim order issued against
the governor on May 10.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on May 10, the court
through the ex-parte application by the applicant, Rabiu Gwarzo
restrained Ganduje and all other respondents in the case from
appointing or recognising any purported emir under the Kano state
Emirs Appointment And Disposition Amendment Law 2019, pending the
hearing of motion on notice.

In his ruling, Justice Nasiru Saminu ordered that all the
parties in the suit should still maintain the status quo pending
the hearing of the motion on notice.

Saminu adjourned the matter until July 15 for hearing.

Earlier, the Counsel to Ganduje, the former Attorney-General of
Kano State, Mr. Ibrahim Mukhtar, urged the court to vacate the
order since it was issued over 20-days-ago and has expired.

“An exparte order has seven days life spam under, Section 39
subsection III and Section IV grants the court power to extend the
life seven days life spam of the exparte.

The Counsel to the applicant, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, objected to
the oral application to vacate the order, by informing the court
that the application should be accompanied with a written
address.

“On preliminary urge the court to allow the motion to keep it
cause, it is not ripe for hearing”

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