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July 16, 2019
A Kano High Court has struck out the Kano Government Printer as the ‘sixth defendant’ in a suit challenging the competence of the state government to create four new First Class Emirates.
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Justice Usman Na’abba struck out the name of the KanoGovernment Printer from the list of defendants at the instance of prayers bycounsel to the applicant, Suraj Sa,eda, SAN.
Na’abba then adjourned the matter until July 17, forhearing.
It was reported that on May 10, the Court through anapplication by Rabiu Gwarzo restrained Ganduje and all other respondents in thecase from appointing or recognising any purported emir.
Earlier, Counsel to the applicant, Suraj Sa’eda, SAN, urgedthe Court to strike out the sixth defendant from the suit, pointing out thatthe Kano State Emirs’ Appointment And Disposition Amendment Law, 2019 wascomplete. He said accusing the Kano Government printer on the law he printedhad no basis in law.
Counsel to the Speaker, Louis Mathew-Alozie, SAN, who didnot object, also prayed the Court to strike out the sixth defendant.