The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the release of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, who, following his dethronement, was banished to Awe, a town in Nasarawa State.
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Justice Anwuli Chikere granted the interim order following an ex parte application moved by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the lead counsel of the former Emir on Friday. The judge also ordered that the order for the release of the deposed monarch should be served on the respondents to the application.
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The respondents to the application are, the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi; the Attorney-General of Kano State, Ibrahim Muktar, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN).
The further hearing in the case was fixed for March 26.
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