Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said that Kano State must have only one emir, as ruled by the Court of Appeal, and that the 16th Emir of Kano has come to stay despite the tribulations.
Falana, in a viral video, made this known at the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Lagos.
“But for us as lawyers, when we are gathered here, we must tell ourselves some basic truths. Your Majesty, we want to congratulate you on your victory in the Court of Appeal.
“Your opponents say they are going to the Supreme Court, but as far as the law is concerned, it is certain, and this is where the NBA must come in.
“Where the law has been settled, it has been made clear that the traditional institution is not a fundamental rights matter. So, you can’t say, as a traditional ruler, you are going to enforce your fundamental rights in court.
“Secondly, the court has also made the point that the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction in chieftaincy matters. So, if some of our colleagues are deceiving their clients and causing problems in the country, the NBA owes it a duty to begin to intervene and call our colleagues to order.
“Your Majesty, wherever they are going, whether the Supreme Court or whatever, you have come to stay. And we must only have one emir in Kano. We can’t have two emirs in Kano, two speakers in Rivers. This confusion must stop,” Falana stated.
