A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has dismissed the fundamental human right suit filed by the deposed emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II to stop the probe of the alleged N2.2 billion land scam levelled against him.
Sanusi’s human rights suit was filed against Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Chairman of the Commission and Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Kano state.
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In his ruling on Monday, Justice Lewis Allagoa dismissed the suit giving a go-ahead for the investigation of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Sanusi was dethroned as emir of Kano in March by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje led Government of Kano State.