Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has defeated the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in court over report of a panel the governor set up to investigate alleged misappropriation of the sum of N3.5 billion.
The Federal High Court sitting in the Kano city dismissed the preliminary report of a panel which indicted him for alleged misappropriation of the Emirate Council’s fund.
Justice O.A. Egwuata said that the Kano Anti-graft Commission was wrong to deny Emir Sanusi an opportunity to be heard before releasing the said report on him.
The action of the panel, the court said, was against the principle of fair hearing.
The panel had also recommended the suspension of the emir.
Dissatisfied with the report, Sanusi headed to court to seek a declaration that the report of the panel issued on June 6, 2019, breached his fundamental human right to fair hearing and was contrary to the rules of natural justice.
Besides,he prayed the court to set aside the preliminary report, as it relates to his indictment for fraud, misappropriation, as well as the recommendation for suspension by the commission.
The court granted his prayers and awarded him N200,000 damages.
