The court has issued an order to prevent the removal of two district heads in relation to the Sokoto emirate bill.
Amid the ongoing dispute over the proposed law on traditional institutions in Sokoto State, the state’s High Court has issued a directive halting Governor Ahmed Aliyu from dismissing two out of the 15 District Heads his administration had previously deposed.
The request for the order was made individually by Alhaji Buhari Tambuwal and Alhaji Abubakar Kassim, who serve as District Heads of Tambuwal and Kebbe. They were part of leaders recently removed by the state government due to accusations of disobedience and involvement in promoting insecurity within the state.
Justice Kabiru Ibrahim Ahmed, leading the overseeing judiciary, has instructed the governor, the Attorney General, and the Sokoto Sultanate Council to maintain the status quo while the lawsuit, represented by Prof Ibrahim Abdullahi, SAN, is being reviewed for a resolution.
