A federal high court in Kano has fixed June 13 to determine whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear the suit regardingMuhammad Liman, the presiding judge, fixed the date on Thursday after listening to arguments from lawyers representing the parties in the case.
The respondents in the suit are the Kano state government, the Kano state house of assembly, the speaker of the state assembly, and the attorney-general of Kano.Others are the Kano state commissioner of police, the inspector-general of police , the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps , and the Department of State Services .
“On the issue of jurisdiction, in compliance with the order of the court, we have filed a written address dated 6th June and hereby adopt same and maintain that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the matter because the issue is of fundamental human rights,” Waziri said.“The applicant, as a member of the Kano Emirate kingmakers, ought to have been involved in the reinstatement of the new emir. My lord, a breach of fundamental rights has no timeline. I urge the court to proceed with the case.
“We filed a written address dated June 3 and filed June 6. In the constitution, only the Kano state house of assembly has the authority and power to make laws,” Magaji said.
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