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The Proof!… Ganduje Acted Illegally In Banishing Deposed Emir Of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi To Nassarawa
Eniola Adeniyi
The legal team of the deposed Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi wants his exile to Nassarawa state canceled.
The team is threatening to institute legal action against the Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Gandoje and all those who have a hand in the ongoing travails of the deposed Emir if his exile is not called off within twenty-four (24) hours.
The Legal team of Muhammadu
Sanusi hinged his claim to fight the exile of the depose Emir on the assertion that Governor Ganduje – and others involved – acted illegally.
The team with Senior Lawyer Abubakar Mahmud as spokesperson provided proof of their assertion during a media briefing on the matter today, Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
The team provided its proof that the banishment of Sanusi to Nassaraw stated is illegal based on the position of the law on the action using a similar case.
The proof provided by the Legal team released by Mahmoud reads
‘’ The archaic practice of banishment of deposed Emirs, a colonial practice has no basis under Nigerian law or the Constitution. We are totally perplexed at the resort to this practice in present day Nigeria by its political leaders. The illegality of this practice was pronounced by the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Attorney General Kebbi State v. HRH Alhaji Al Mustapha Jakolo and ors 2013 LPELR 22349/CA where the Court pronounced it as illegal and unconstitutional and gross violation of the rights of the Emir. This is what the court said in that case: The banishment and deportation from Kebbi State by the Governor of Kebbi State….of the first respondent to Lafia in Nassarawa State and later to Obi also in Nassarawa State is most unconstitutional and illegal’
We call on the authorities, in particular the Inspector General, the Director General of Department State Services and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to ensure the immediate release of HH Muhammadu Sanusi II so that he can be reunited with his family. ‘’
