As the tussle for the throne of Kano State continues, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has recognised Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
The NBA Annual Conference, which is the first annual conference for the entire northern region, held at Amani Event Centre, Kano, which had in attendance the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, NBA President Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Aboki, and other legal luminaries.
The NBA officially invited Emir Sanusi to attend and did not invite Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, having recognized Alhaji Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano state.
Emir Sanusi II spoke at the NBA conference through his representative, Mahe Bashir Wali (the Walin Kano), welcoming the participants warmly and told them that Kano has a long, enviable history as a cultural and commercial nerve center of the northern region.
The theme of the conference, ‘Administration of Justice in Nigeria: Challenges and Reforms’ was focused on the role of justice and peace in the society as an integral component of progress and development.
The state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, through his representative, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Bappa Bichi, stressed that legal practitioners should not desist from truthfulness rather than insisting on pleasing their clients by carrying out what is not within the tenets of the law.
The Governor added that the rule of law must be upheld and judicial reforms must be put in consideration.
In his remarks, Barr. O.M Femi said the NBA is not unaware of the events.
“But it is good that the court is to decide, so that none of the parties involved will be aggrieved again. The ruling will set a precedence for lawyers and judges on such matters.
“However, you don’t need to be told or wear binoculars to see that His Royal Majesty Muhammadu Sanusi II is the current Emir of Kano. Nothing explains this fact more than what could be deduced from the ongoing NBA’s annual conference attended by Muhammadu Sanusi II by proxy. The recognition accorded him by the legal practitioners of our land tells it all,” He said.
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