Breaking: Sanusi II leaves Awe in Nasarawa

As Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered immediate release of deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II,

The dethroned Emir of Kano is set to leave Awe, a town in Nasarawa state where he was taken to after his dethronement and banishment by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state.

Justice Chikere, who gave the order in an ex-parte motion brought by the team of Sanusi’s lawyers, also granted the prayers to serve all the respondents through substituted means should it become impossible to personally effect the service.

Photos: Sanusi, el Rufai meet in Awe

The deposed emir had, on Thursday, sued the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mohammed Adamu and Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, over what he called “unlawful detention/confinement.” Also joined in the motion with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/357/2020 are the Attorney General of Kano State, Ibrahim Mukhtar and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami as 3rd and 4th respondents respectively.

Also to that Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State visited the dethroned Emir Sanusi II, in Awe, his current abode in Nasarawa State.

The convoy of the Kaduna State Governor arrived the residence about 12:45 p.m.

Upon arrival, the governor went into a close door meeting with the deposed Emir. The meeting lasted more than one hour.

The duo later drove to the Friday Mosque located at the palace of the Emir of Awe, with none of them ready to speak with anxious newsmen on what they discussed.

The Emir of Awe, Isa Abubakar, and his Shabu counterpart, Sangari Shabu, Mohammed Bwala, had earlier visited the deposed Emir.

Sanusi, who was dethroned by the Kano government on March 9, 2020 was initially taken to Loko, in Nasarawa State, before relocati9ng to Awe. (NAN)