The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso, overturning an earlier ruling that nullified his appointment.
Ire of lawyers have argued that the move by the House of Representatives to assign a five-year tenure to the office of the Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN, President of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judges of the 36 states of the Federation, and other heads of courts in Nigeria is unnecessary.