Aminu Babba Danagundi, a prominent figure in the Kano Emirate Council and the sole plaintiff challenging the dissolution of the council by the Kano State House of Assembly, has instructed his lawyers to take his case to the Supreme Court. This follows his dissatisfaction with the recent judgment of the appellate court regarding his legal application.

Danagundi, who holds the title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate Council, filed a lawsuit last year at the Federal Court in Kano to enforce his rights after the Kano State House of Assembly repealed the Kano Emirate Council Law of 2024. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday at the Nassarawa Mini Palace in Kano, Danagundi voiced his disagreement with the appellate court’s decision and expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would rule in his favor, fulfilling the expectations of the people of Kano.

He expressed shock at the actions of Lamido Sanusi Lamido and the Kano State government, accusing them of intentionally misleading the public regarding the appeal court’s rulings for their personal gain. Danagundi insisted that there was no part of the court’s judgment that validated the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano or warranted any celebration on his behalf.

The appellate court had ruled that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear Danagundi’s case, as it involved chieftaincy and traditional matters. In a second case, the court overturned a decision by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano High Court, stating that the respondents had not been granted a fair hearing, and directed that the case be reassigned by the Kano State Chief Judge for a retrial.

Danagundi emphasized that the appeal court’s judgment did not endorse the appointment of Sanusi as Emir of Kano. Instead, it reaffirmed that Aminu Ado Bayero remains the Emir of Kano until the outcome of the retrial. He urged his supporters and the people of Kano to remain calm and continue praying, assuring them that justice would ultimately prevail.