Sanusi’s dethronement: Justice Minister Malami speaks
Minister of Justice, and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that he was not involved with the dethronement of the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II and his subsequent banishment from Kano State to Nassarawa State.
The Minister disclosed this in a press statement made available in Abuja Sunday morning by his It stated Special Assistant on Media Dr Umar Gwandu.
It stated “The issue of who does what over the dethronement saga has been effectively submitted for judicial determination. The matter is consequently subjudice.
”And I will not comment one way or the other over a matter that is pending before the court”.
The deposed Emir of Kano, Thursday, dragged the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mohammed Adamu; Director-General DSS, Yusuf Bichi, to the Federal High Court, Abuja, over his alleged detention. Also joined in a motion ex-parte with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/357/2020, filed by his team of lawyers led by Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who is leading the legal team are the Attorney General of Kano State and Malami as 3rd and 4th respondents respectively.
