The Court of Appeal in Sokoto State on Monday reaffirmed its stance on the dethronement of Alhaji Al-Mustapha Jokolo, the former Emir of Gwandu, saying he was not given a fair hearing by the Kebbi Government.
In a unanimous judgement, read by Justice Ebiowei Tobi, the court held that the appeal filed by the Kebbi government lacked merit and upheld the lower court’s decision.
Tobi said the decision was arrived at after a thorough consideration of the lower court’s judgement.
The court cited non-compliance with the Chief’s appointment and the Deposition Law of Kebbi.
“I have looked at the judgement of the lower court and it did not mention the evidence as the grounds of the judgement.
”The appeal lacks merit and therefore dismissed. By so doing, I reaffirm the judgement of the lower court delivered,” he said.
According to him, the sister appeal was equally determined in favour of Jokolo because they were all talking about the same subject matter.
NAN reports that the Kebbi government, alongside 12 others, instituted an appeal against the judgement of the lower court, which is on the fundamental right of the former Emir.
The Appellants were represented by Yakubu Maikyau SAN while Respondent was represented by Fascal Onyenobi, during the hearing of the suit.
NAN reports that in April 2016, the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Tunde Awotoye, upheld the High Court’s decision, stating that the Governor’s actions contravened the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 of the Chief Appointment and Deposition Law
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