The Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano, Aminu Babba Danagundi, has declared that the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is still the genuine Emir of Kano even with the current Federal Appeal Court’s judgement.
He stated this on Sunday at a press conference in Kano that took place at the Nasarawa residence of the of the Emir.
He furthered stated that in his position as the plaintiff in the case, there is no where in the judgement that says Muhammadu Sanusi II is the Emir of Kano.
He called on the respondents to stop miss interpreting the judgement and misleading the public about it because he is already heading to the Supreme Court for judgement in the case.
He explained that what they sorted from the court was the issue of the their rights to fair hearing being denied by the court in the state for which the Appeal Court judgement says the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction to deliver judgement on chieftaincy matters referring to it as the responsibility of the state high court.
He expressed disappointment in Emir Sanusi II when he spoke at a Friday sermon and declared himself victorious in the case.
He further stated that the judgements are in two phases, neither of which declares either of the two parties involved as victorious or vanquished.
“I have heard the Emir of Kano Sanusi in the media saying he was victorious in the case whereas there was nothing victorious for him to claim. Just like we will not claims victory in the case even as we were also victorious, he too cannot claim victory in it.
“In reality we were the ones that were actually victorious in case. What the Justices said about this case was that the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction to decide on matters concerning chieftaincy issues or traditional titles.
“I heard the Emir saying the complainant is aware that the court had no jurisdiction. In my position as the complainant in the case, we were not complaining about the enthronement or dethronement of the emir. We were rather complaining about our fundamental rights to fair hearing.
“You cannot just come and make laws without consideration to people like us that have served in the system for over thirty years. His Highness the Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero had served for over thirty years from the level of a district head to becoming the emir.
“It is unlawful for any government to come and remove an Emir without giving him the right to defend himself. There is the need for fair hearing before without which this is a violation. It is the rule of God for there to be fair hearing as in the case of God Almighty and Prophet Adam.
“Our complain before the court was on our fundamental human rights to fair hearing, that we were denied fair hearing. There is no government that will emerge and abuse procedures with disregards to rule of law.
“What the past regime did was in accordance with with the rule of law but this is in total disregard to it” he stated.
He stated that they are heading to the Supreme Court for final judgement on the matter and will apply for stay of execution pending the the final judgement.
He therefore reiterated that Aminu Ado Bayero is still the Emir of Kano calling on Muhammad Sanusi II to stop parading himself as the Emir.
