Hundreds of Kano residents trooped into the streets on Friday to celebrate what they called the triumph of Emir Sanusi II in a crucial legal battle on Kano emirate stool.
The verdict which struck the city Friday afternoon threw the ancient city in frenzy as able bodied men, and women in purdah were seen marching the streets in support of Sanusi II.
The situation around the old city area and its environs was ecstatic forcing traffic gridlock around noon.
The Tricycle operators who mostly controlled the transportation system in the one city state were not left out in the celebrations as they mesmerised curious onlookers with manipulative rides.
Supporters of Sanusi II expressed happiness over the Appeal court verdict that situate the Chieftancy dispute in the purview of the state High court.
Earlier, the three-man Appealate court headed by Justice Mohammed Mustapha cited Section 251 of the Nigerian Constitution that the Federal High Court does not have the authority to handle issues related to chieftaincy.
This pivotal ruling is seen as a clear endorsement of the legal framework governing the Kano Emirate and a decisive affirmation of Emir Sanusi’s rightful position.
