An Abuja High Court has today, Friday granted a temporary order releasing the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi from detention.
The presiding judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere granted the order in line with the prayers on the exparte motion filed on behalf of the deposed Emir by Lateef Fagbemi SAN.
He also noted that the order for the release of the deposed Emir should be served on the defendants to the application.
The respondents to the application are, the Inspector-General of Police Muhammed Adamu; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS Yusuf Bichi; the Attorney-General of Kano State, Ibrahim Muktar, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF Abubakar Malami, SAN.
Justice Chikere therefore fixed March 26th for the hearing of the main suit challenging his detention.
The former Emir had earlier approached the Court seeking an interim order of the court directing his immediate release from detention.
