Sanusi wins as Appeal Court orders fresh hearing into Kano Emirate tussle

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a fresh hearing in the legal battle over the disputed Kano Emirate between Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero and Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi II.

In a judgement delivered on Friday, the Court held that Bayero was denied a fair hearing due to the shoddy manner in which the Kano High Court conducted proceedings against him.

Justice Mohammed Mustapha, who delivered the lead judgment, stated that the Kano High Court was unfair to Bayero by conducting proceedings without serving him a hearing notice to enable him to present his case.

The Judge held that all courts of law are bound to ensure justice for all parties by giving them equal opportunities, adding that the conduct of the proceedings against Bayero amounted to a travesty of justice.

Specifically, the Appellate Court held that Bayero ought to have been served with a hearing notice to allow him to present his grievances before judgment was delivered against him in what it described as a shoddy arrangement.

The Court of Appeal, therefore, ordered that the case be remitted to the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court to be reassigned to another judge for expeditious determination.

Justice Mustapha did not award costs against the respondents in the appeal filed by Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero.