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Sanusi: Court Reinstates 5 Kano Assembly Members

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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has voided the suspension of 5 members of the Kano State House of Assembly who opposed the planned dethronement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Recall that on March 15, the Assembly had suspended five members over alleged involvement in a snatching of mace during plenary while hearing a motion for the investigation and dethronement of Mr Sanusi.

The lawmakers include: Garba Yau Gwarmai representing Kunchi/Tsanyawa Constituency, Labaran Abdul Madari representing Warawa Constituency, Isyaku Ali Danja representing Gezawa Constituency, Mohammed Bello representing Rimingado/Tofa constituency and Salisu Ahmed Gwamgwazo representing Kano Municipal respectively.

Delivering the judgement on Wednesday, Justice Lewis Alagoa described the suspension as unconstitutional, null and void. The judge, therefore, ordered the payment of the salaries and allowances of the affected lawmakers for the period of their suspension.

The lawmakers had opposed attempts to move a motion for the investigation and dethronement of the former Emir on March 16 leading to a fight on the floor of the Assembly.

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It will be recalled that the speaker Kano state House of Assembly Abdulazeez Gafasa, announced their suspension during a plenary session, accused the lawmakers of leading the assembly to a needless rowdy session.

The lawmakers affected include three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and two of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

In a related news, A High Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State, has directed the House of Assembly to reinstate Sani Isyaku Abubakar, the Member representing Gumel Constituency.

The court granted an exparte motion in favour of the lawmaker following a motion moved by his Counsel, Barr. Baffa Alasan, seeking the nullification of the suspension of the member by the assembly.

Other parties in the suit are the speaker of the assembly, the clerk and the assembly as a whole.

It would be recalled that the Speaker, Idris Garba, had in March, 2020, announced the suspension of the member for allegedly conniving with some politicians and political thugs to distract the convoy of the state Governor, Badaru Abubakar, while he was in Hadejia Local Government Area for an official engagement.

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