The Gwandu Emirate’s long-standing dispute has been resolved by the Supreme Court, which confirms Alhaji Muhammad Bashir as the substantive Emir of Gwandu.
The apex court decided in a three-to-two split decision that Al- Mustapha Jokolo, the deposed Emir of Gwandu, did not file the lawsuit following the law’s strictest procedures.
The deposed emir’s failure to issue a pre-action notice to the Kebbi State governor was a crucial step in the prosecution’s case.
The trial court was denied the suit’s legal authority by the court, which the court also ruled was due to this procedural lapse.
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In consequence, both the trial court’s and the Court of Appeal’s entire decisions were overturned.
The Supreme Court ruled that Al-Mustafa Haruna Jokolo, the deposed emir of Gwandu, did not file the lawsuit without a court order. The apex court held that the governor of Kebbi State must receive pre-action notice, and that the deposed emir did not file a petition with the governor prior to beginning the action.
Sylvester Imanobe represented the governor of Kebbi State while Hussaini Zakariya, SAN, represented the Emir of Gwandu. Y. C. Maikyau (SAN) and Sylvester Imanobe represented the governor of Gwandu.
With this ruling, Bashir is affirmed as Gwandu’s Emir. The Supreme Court has also reinstated the status quo.
Source: Channels TV
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