Court bars Sokoto Governor from sacking monarchs

The Sokoto state High Court, on Wednesday, issued an order restraining Governor Ahmed Aliyu from sacking two out of the 15 traditional rulers already removed by the government.

Alhaji Buhari Dahiru Tambuwal and Alhaji Abubakar Kassim, the District Heads of Tambuwal and Kebbe respectively, separately sought the orders.

They were among the 15 traditional rulers removed by the Sokoto State government on allegations of insubordination and aiding insecurity in the state.

Presiding judge, Justice Kabiru Ibrahim Ahmed, ordered the Governor of Sokoto State, his Attorney General, and the Sokoto Sultanate Council to revert to the status quo pending the determination of the suit filed by the complainants, represented by Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi SAN.

Through two orders, Justice Ahmed directed the defendants, their agents, servants, privies, or assigns, or any person acting on their behalf to “maintain status quo and stay all actions and further actions in connection with all matters dealing with and or appertaining to the removal and or dethronement of District Heads in Sokoto State,” particularly those of Kebbe and Tambuwal, pending the hearing and determination of the motion for interlocutory injunction filed by the two before the court.