Kingmakers in Kano State have employed the services of seven senior advocates of Nigeria (SANS) and 17 other lawyers to challenge Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, over the creation of 4 new Kano Emirates.
The kingmakers namely Madakin Kano, Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano, Sarki Ibrahim; Sarkin Dawaki Maituta, Bello Abubakar and Sarkin Bai, Mukhtar Adnan filed a suit on Tuesday to that effect.
Joined in the case filed before the state High Court are the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, the Governor of Kano State, the Attorney General of Kano State and the four emirs appointed by the governor.
The seven SANs employed are Prince Lateef Fegbemi, SAN, FCIArb,(UK), AB Mahmoud, OON, SAN, FCIArb, (UK), Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, Suraj Sa’eda, SAN, Hakeem O. Afolabi, SAN, Paul Usoro SAN, Nassir Abdu Dangiri, SAN.
The kingmakers argue the creation of the emirates distorted history, especially as it regards to the positions they are holding in the emirate.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.
