The legal battle over the Kano emirate has now moved to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal in Abuja set aside previous rulings affecting the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, a three-member panel led by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill acknowledged that the case record had been transmitted to the Supreme Court.
The court urged all parties to maintain caution while awaiting the apex court’s decision.
During the hearing, counsel for the Kano State Government, Ibrahim Wangida, informed the court that a notice of appeal had been filed against the stay of execution issued on March 14, 2025.
He argued that the transmission of the appeal record to the Supreme Court effectively halted further actions on the appellate court’s ruling.
The dispute stems from a March 14 order by Justice Abang, which put a hold on Sanusi II’s reinstatement and directed all parties to maintain the status quo before the lower court’s decision in June 2024.
The Kano State Government challenged this ruling, insisting that it contained errors in constitutional interpretation.
Sanusi II was reinstated as Emir after the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024 dissolved the four emirates created by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, leading to the removal of Aminu Ado Bayero. However, Bayero returned to Kano under heavy security and continues to challenge his removal in court.
With the case now before the Supreme Court, the final decision on the Kano emirate tussle remains pending.