Femi Falana, SAN: The dethronement of Sanusi Lamido is illegal

SANUSI'S DETHRONEMENT, BANISHMENT, RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT AND DETENTION ARE ILLEGAL
Yesterday, the Kano state government held an executive council meeting presided over by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. At the said meeting the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was accused of having disrespected the Governor by not attending official meetings and displaying utter disdain for constituted authority.
And without giving the Emir any opportunity to react to the allegations the executive council tried him, found him guilty and announced his removal from the throne. Apart from deposing the Emir without affording him the opportunity to defend himself Governor Ganduje was the accuser, the prosecutor, witness and judge at the inquisition which lasted for about 5 minutes. At the end of the inquisition the accused was convicted and sentenced to dethronement. As if the reckless violations of the Emir's right to fair hearing were not sufficient Governor Ganduje proceeded to order the indefinite restriction of the deposed Emir's movement and indefinite detention at Loko, Nasarawa State.
Thus, the fundamental rights of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to personal liberty and freedom of movement guaranteed by sections 35 and 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and article 6 and 12 of the African Charter on Human and People's Rights (Ratification and Enforcement Act Cap A9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 have also been violated. Since the Kano state government lacks the power to abrogate the fundamental rights of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi without following a procedure permitted by law his banishment and detention in Nasarawa State are illegal in every material particular.
At the time the British colonial regime engaged in the dethronement, banishment, restriction of movement and detention of traditional rulers who opposed the looting of the resources of the colonial territory of Nigeria the fundamental rights of all colonial subjects were not recognised in spite of the much touted Magna Carta. Hence, some of the traditional rulers who were deposed and banished to remote islands abroad where they were killed. The Britain colonial regime got away with such atrocities because colonial powers at the material time operated outside the ambit of law and civilised standards. But under the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria no state government has the power to remove a traditional ruler and subject him to banishment and detention without following due process. Therefore, the Kano State Government should release Sanusi forthwith and allow him to contest his removal from the throne if he so desires.
#dethronement, #KanoEmir, #freeSanusinow #Kanopolitics

[@olaakiode6633]

WAOOOO....I AM OF THE OPINION THAT BOTH MR. PRESIDENT & ALL THE STATE GOVERNORS SHOULD ARRANGE TO BE COMING FOR LECTURES FROM MR. FEMI FALANA , BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY SAN IN NIGERIA WHO KNOWS HIS ONIONS.. GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

[@imafidonpedroosamudiamwenf5146]

Only the senior advocate of Nigeria Mr femi falana. Answers questions If not 100% right But 95% right Sir. You are indeed a senior advocate May God continue to bless you

[@JosephOlawumi]

I strongly advise that Mr Femi Falana should make his Library available to public

[@khadijatusmanmusa4621]

I so much respect this SAN

[@ritaekhaguere8769]

Thank you sir God bless mr. Falana San

[@phemphemmy6103]

Thanks so much for explanations.. Long live Falana

[@n25african40]

One vast legal luminary of our time, such a man should be a beacon of hope and inspiration to many always worth listening to this sound mind a blessing to our nation

[@nosaoyemade9618]

I agree completely with Mr Falana. Sanusi was born into royalty and it was his turn to sit on the throne. First they reduced his territory and then they removed him because he will not bow to the so-called powers that be. Ado Bayero who is relative, a cousin has now replaced him. Wow!. I hope this will not bring animosity between Bayero and Sanusi. Someday that governor will no longer be in office and his power will be eroded. They are setting a precedent for other governors to do same in the States where the traditional rules will not lick their boots. Power corrupts, when death comes and you cannot escape, then you have absolutely no power. Sanusi has taken it well and he will do well, he's not an illiterate unlike some of those in 'power'. I wish him the best.

[@zetmu01]

You've said it all man❤

[@playmedia4348]

One of the greatest man in Nigeria...Mr Falana Long life sir.

[@mosesomorogbe3678]

He is. I love to see him on screen. Like the only sense producer from the country.

[@ritaenglish8432]

Thank God for Baba Femi Falana San! God Almighty be praised.

[@britenasstv1818]

Interesting piece right from the panel of interviewers to the erudite scholar himself, Femi Falana. It's a 37mins of refreshing delight.

[@efekingsley6965]

Great expo, God bless you sir , God will judge the colonizers

[@markyboi01]

Please, how can intellectual people from diverse fields (i.e Finance, Law, economics, business etc) come together to form a party to rule Nigeria....Instead we have farmer from dawura heading us..Mr Falan, such a joy to listen to... Hats off Sir

[@plentystuffs]

I like a man who says his Yes clearly and says his No just as clearly. It is so refreshing! Unlike politicians dancing up and down.

[@onucheojoonu4580]

Long life sir you alone is san in Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@obikegertrude3710]

I had always like listening to this man talk. i mean SAN.

[@femiodunsi542]

Always an insightful experience listening to Mr Falana. May the future be kind to you sir.

[@halidsheriff8002]

Base on you explanation sir, it's understood that Sanusi operated on a wider gap relationship between him and the commoners under him.

[@aberuagbausman3253]

I always respect this man anywhere, he is our Fela, nothing more, no one like him...

[@halidsheriff8002]

The more you grow older, the more you increase in wisdom.

[@isrealluckyshotala7829]

God shall continue to bless you sir

[@ricardoperipona1222]

The hard truth is that Nigeria ,is a nation where laws and order have no place ! We need a leader or group of leaders that would tke-over and restore law and order all over the country .

[@sundaynjoku8113]

How can a governor who has only 4years renewable for 8years, can come up to remove a traditional ruler who is to rule for life. Our traditional rulers should equally expect the position they occupied.

[@professor.ekpenisi1880]

We are in a very deep mess as a country. We only have a President that can not solve a problem, but creating more. Buhari.

[@yisajibowu5421]

PROF Ekpenisi:The problem IS not the president but Nigeria judicial system. It takes a while to solve a problem thru court. We have to use judicial system to solve the problem. Be patient.

[@emmanuelskilful2489]

Sir Femi Falana SAN🔥🔥🔥

[@omoiyanudurojayethesonofgo6492]

May u leave live long sir.u are always speaking the fact.

[@lateefadewumi8601]

that is why i like your presentation and analysis. very straight and bitter, till the end when it becomes very very sweet. you are the only lawyer i believe in not the political and paddy paddy lawyers and judges.

[@gaddavidagbo4864]

Wonders shall never end.

[@adetunjikehinde6473]

God bless you sir, for this Jurisprudence

[@maryjesus1390]

Highly great man Number one CBN man, we Nigerians respect Govnr SANUSI of CBN who is great Nigeria, all Nigerians give him respect O O, Nigerian president fr tomorrow ,we kill our own cultures fr niara. President Sanusi go free to all Nigeria land. God bless Sanusi & house holds. Greatman wth greathome Children's & wives

[@jummyolaniyan9516]

SLS is a man of integrity, what ever anybody says🤷‍♂️

[@austinehisfavour.15odun73]

Falana represent Ekiti intellectual IQ which they are known for as Fountain of Knowledge. Very versatile State and people

[@SemiuBello-th7oe]

Sanusi 11 was a square peg in a square hole. When his grandfather was buried during the time of Alhaji Kabiru Gaya since then I believe anytime the stool become vacant it may fall on any of his children. Sanusi, emergence would cause an uproar.

[@chukwumadon1271]

Long life to you our SAN . Nigeria needs you so much

[@eechaze12]

We lost Gani but thank God we still have Falana.

[@anekwearinze1835]

No one can be like gani

[@deeonedee384]

Was he comparing them ?

[@yisajibowu5421]

Mr. Falana IS great lawyer in Nigeria. In north America English IS our day to day language. In most cases a lawyer has to talk alot to persuade the judge to accept his or her pleading..

[@yisajibowu5421]

Charles Amusan ,read my reply to your comment.

[@eechaze12]

@@yisajibowu5421 not sure what the point of your comment is.

[@yisajibowu5421]

I LISTEN TO MR.FALANA again on my cellphone . Mr. Lamido Sanusi is a brilliant man. He should known better either to take the state government to court or not. Buhari administration doesn't accept corruption. If Sanusi has something to say he should go to court.

[@olajideoluwakayode5686]

Buhari administration doesnt accept corruption? Who told you that? U must be naive! The governor himself who removes Sanusi was caught on video collecting bribe but they didn't prosecute him because he his a supporter of d president. This government is actually d most corrupt government ever

[@mosesomorogbe3678]

Lol! The president is not corrupt. Lol again

[@yisajibowu5421]

Moses omorogbe :if President Buhari is corrupt you have to prove it to us For example Obasanjo is corrupt during the time he was a president. He and IS VP Atiku accusing each other of money stealing. Were you not in Nigeria?.Government farm at Ota was changed to Obasanjo farm.

[@ericonyeador1721]

The only SAN Nigeria

[@youwin6166]

Sowore and sanusi can come together and make a Nigeria a better country

[@harryscott4543]

You are a selfish man,do you think Yoruba own the country and everybody in it?

[@nnadoo]

@@harryscott4543 no mind them.If not Hausa,it will be Yoruba.Does it mean other tribes don't have good people for leadership?

[@fullergibson9152]

Harry Scott did anyone stop other tribes not to contest ??????

[@nnadoo]

@@fullergibson9152 cuz u don't support them. You people are biased.In the SE for example we have the likes of Peter Obi,Chidoka,Soludo,Moghalu, David Umahi Moghalu etc who came out for president last year. Did you vote for him? Sanusi hasn't even declared his intention,but people have started shouting Sanusi Sanusi upandan

[@OMEGA1995]

I blame the traditional rulers for allowing the government to use them as rubber stamp all the traditional rulers should stand up now and fight for their rights

[@tonyadj6994]

Lamido Sanisu speaks the truth...speaks for the poor and the rest of us

[@yisajibowu5421]

I was in Nigeria when President Buhari begging Nigerians voters for top job. He promised Nigerians he will fight corruption. If he fails to do that, APC will lose the next election..

[@Ola-wb4wy]

Take-it-back...Sowore is the answer to Nigeria problems.

[@olamother2608]

Yes so o Mr sowere for 2023

[@oyeniranakanbi8896]

For God's sake. Let's be objective for once. Why is it that it's sowore everytime. Don't u know more than sowore.

[@Ola-wb4wy]

Ibeere..Ask yourself na

[@philontimeoverseaslogistic3347]

your sowore may think of becoming president in 100 years to come someone that can't win local government chairman

[@Ola-wb4wy]

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, afterall you sef don add voice for the matter. Well done!

[@adamwagner1987]

FEMI 4 PRESIDENT !! GOD BLESS SAN FALANA

[@gburahbondo2948]

Something good will come out of this for sanusi. Some disappointments are a blessing

[@osasuefe417]

We need Falana as the President of Nigeria or not less than chief judge of Nigeria with him in any of these office Nigeria will diffinatly be a better Nigeria.

[@GreenStoneRealEstate]

Who is him

[@mamaosun3587]

@@GreenStoneRealEstate”who is him”? haha! What kind of English is this?

[@lifestories101.1]

Prof' God be you, strengths you and be your refuge in Jesus Christ's name, amen.

[@chinedunweze9184]

Please sowore is in court...lets discuss that, these are all distractions

[@chinedunweze9184]

@Randy Osad If you are part of the fifth columnist by asking me this question, I ain't answering to you...otherwise for those that discern a distraction that don't need no explanations sir.

[@trzagor2769]

Sanusi is more useful to Nigeria as a president than an emir!!! He has the talent to save this corrupt country!!!

[@olajideoluwakayode5686]

They want Sanusi to be president but we won't allow it. The presidency goes next to d south. U people should not be carried away by politician chess play

[@CarolineGold]

Who wants another Islamist for President? Has he publicly apologised or served his sentence for beheading the gentleman who was accused of desecrating the Koran during the Abacha days?

[@amaka8086]

Caroline Gold God bless you. Nobody is talking about that now. That has been buried. All this farce is to position him for the Presidential office in 2023. As CBN Governor, he showed how sectarian he is. How long did it take for him to be given a position by one of his kind in Kaduna State. They are all in it together

[@Barr.JoyO.]

it takes deep understanding of the human mind to understand the minds games of the fulani, i feel many folks in the south dont understand the fulani,they also underestimate them,hence lots of folks fall for it when they begin their Maradona games.Even in this issue been discussed here if you are born in the north one may look at it as a family having a family quarrel, when push really comes to shove,they will still stick together.

[@amaka8086]

Joy Ofoni Their game playing continues

[@betruthful5312]

Long live San femi falana

[@NdifonNtui]

But he has the money to care for all his children

[@dawoodzakariyau1966]

Good talk sir

[@thewatchmanevangelisticmin2250]

Things are falling apart and the center can no longer hold.

[@Gymnastics_dancer]

God bless you sir

[@madammadam7114]

Sanusi ,God will defend you.

[@halimausman5599]

Amin

[@sokibest4917]

God will defend who? what goes around comes around he still have a case to answer for #2.2b land fraud

[@samuelolaogun9044]

Nigerian has no law except power.

[@mamudurashidat1227]

Spot on, he just said it as it is. No respect for our traditional system

[@fredrickadejubu968]

Jensenbaby . I think Mamudu Rashidat was not against former Emir of Kano but for him. She emphasised lack of respect for traditional ruler. You only took a fringe of her comment.

[@mamudurashidat1227]

@Jensenbaby See your comment, you have brought tribal and religious sentiments. I just commented based on the quality analysis given by the Falana. For your information, I am not even from the North so keep your biases to yourself.

[@agabiefe879]

The relics of colonialism, disregard your traditional system and enthrone a constitution that is poor communicated and understood by the people. Make it a mystery, mystified and a tool to subjugate the poor.

[@stevenalex6969]

A poor man who compares himself to a rich man is a FOOL.....you don't have the money to feed yourself so why would you position yourself to have large family that you can't afford while the former emir has the financial means to support 4 wives alongside the children!!!!!

[@plentystuffs]

That is why they do not want to educate the girls because if the girls are not educated then a poor man can find 4 poor hungry women to flaunt his 30k salary.

[@thewatchmanevangelisticmin2250]

If Nigeria remains, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi should run for the Presidency of the Nigeria.

[@GoodLuck-cv6xk]

He's a treasure to Nigeria but, not as a president at the moment

[@onegbenga]

So southern did not have any capable people to run for president ?..........

[@abuyesufu-eke6128]

A great lawyer indeed

[@francisakinnola2109]

Sanusi can MAINTAIN his wives and children; so Falana got it WRONG! According to him, Sanusi is against having children that you cannot take care of - but Sanusi can take care of his children!

[@jairotaylor9576]

Don't you know that Falana's mouth is always where his money is!

[@omotboitayo8966]

Clearly you were not listening.

[@eoapestcontrol9807]

@@omotboitayo8966 yes he's not

[@mohammedumar2897]

I want to use this media to also present the same case issue with the emire of patigi kwara state, emire who came to sit without normal protoco and using there power since 88yrs only one group out of 4 royal family house as been rulling, for this reason thé other 3 royal house decide taking the issue to court over 2yrs now case still in court, i am speaking on be half of the 3 left royal house of patigi, i am also from the royal family and my grand father esu muazu Gana was the only emire we had from these 3 group, pls the federal govt should kindly intervain for natural justice, mohammed umar, milan Italy

[@darlingtonmuhammed601]

@8:00 what does sultan has to do with bad roads... I wonder 🤔. This lawless country Nigeria

[@abiolaakanbi6693]

One day God will take power from the governor who believe in God will surely see mess from God sanusi move on with glory

[@rokladconcept3954]

Here we are in 2024

[@mclark157]

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much respect

[@sumatra2010]

The law of the colonial master, banishment is still being practiced somewhere is Africa. Shameful!

[@jairotaylor9576]

It is not the 'law of the colonial master'. It is a law found in every statute book including that of the so-called colonial masters. Go to the American statutes and you will find it there.

[@mike.tani4116]

This man Mr femi should be in government!

[@victoriaadebiyi1142]

He suppose to be the CJN

[@richeyrichie5623]

He needs to be in government so that he can be corrupt right?

[@oluwoleoluseyi7549]

I think Mr falana is right is a very controversial man also is very vocal and radical emir

[@imafidonpedroosamudiamwenf5146]

Senior advocate you are very funny sir

[@gloryokon43]

"TINUBU HAS STAINED OUR NIGERIAN FLAG"

[@michaeletta9897]

On the APC chairmanship saga and conflicting court orders, we're really living in interesting times, as the SAN has said!

[@migf27]

That statement was from those who deposed him. He did not make it out of his own free will. What do you expect from a hostage?

[@BR-tc8wo]

The name GANDUJE is tantamount to SADISTIC EVIL and synonymous to anything UGLY and WICKED. GANDOLLAR has murdered SLEEP and shall sleep no more.

[@maryjesus1390]

SANUSI FR President, we vote him 100 percent

[@olajideoluwakayode5686]

Don't be carried away. I like Sanusi also but the presidency goes next to the south, not d north

[@amaka8086]

Mary jesus God FORBID. Go and do your research about him please. What is happening is a BIG Farce!

[@samumicah5468]

Naija,always a play ground!! Poor man don suffer

[@adamabdul6713]

The Emir as i understand is not against people having four wives or as many children as they want but they should measure the resources to the size of their family.The matter of he himself having four wives because we all know he is financially capable.

[@nobs997]

As much as educated Sanusi is, his 'small head' is not educated enough to restrict itself to one wife

[@excellentexcel927]

Sowore for president and sanusi deputy

[@wahabodusola6484]

You should be a stand-up comedian.

[@olamother2608]

Aminnnnnn

[@ayilaramutmaheen6779]

I laugh in Spanish. Sanusi vice of sowore?

[@slybabasly225]

I just think we need progressive ideology. dead country called nigeria where nothing is working, now una wan ban power generator turn everywhere black out.

[@slybabasly225]

@@wahabodusola6484 am one

[@sarahisreal7879]

We do not want the Northern for President or divid the country!

[@gloriouswingsresearch4206]

wHY NA?

[@whatishotnaija2360]

How does he always have ready information on everything>>

[@elvisnjuzy8878]

That's his job and he is good at it simple.

[@Officialultimateloveofchrist]

2025 we are good now Sanusi is back

[@endurancesunday8964]

Something led to Sanusi's detainment by Abacha, which no one is talking about today

[@UAUmar-ll2pj]

Tell them the truth please

[@gloriaobiekwe1002]

Look into the looked. I laugh, the major reason for his dethronement is yet to be known.

[@hem.lock._]

What they did in kano can never happen in Edo state... dethrone the oba of benin... It can never happen.

[@osobacynthia666]

Honestly. It can't happen

[@JideAkejuJOlee]

Mr Reuben was triggered by the four wives point because he himself did not limit himself to one woman.

[@Barr.JoyO.]

😅

[@agabiefe879]

His response was a drawback on a the flow of the conversation

[@terryblackie9307]

No body can speak the truth again now because of aboki Buhari ?

[@maryjesus1390]

He is Nigerian free to live were he wants.

[@Bodenathaniel]

He did NOT run into any contradictions, he said people shouldn't have more children than they can take care of. He has 4 wives & CAN take care of them all. Mr Falana is usually smarter than this, probably having a bad day.

[@olayemi271]

Bode Nathaniel I swear man... This is the very FIRST TIME I disagree with Falana. I love the man.. But on this one... He 101% wrong

[@wifimoney7240]

He is not against the Emir's choice of polygamy. He is just explaining that the average poor people will not understand Why The Emir says not to have many kids when he himself has 4 wives

[@olayemi271]

Sweet Home Realty SO ARE suggesting the average poor man is stupid? Because I do no really understand... Falana can't be wrong? Falana is wrong.. And his comment doesn't make sense... I don't know the Emir and not his fan at all. I'm more of FALANA fan cause I love and respect FALANA.. But on this one. He makes no ounce of sense.

[@nenekkharisma5939]

Hadir temanggung jateng

[@chriso4839]

All this propaganda came from above but Sanusi is Majority because God is with him, is not just the governor, let's see.

[@omodeltaomodelta4056]

Sanusi shouldn't be the problem of Nigeria co's we do have greater problems to put our energy into.

[@ohibilimited2358]

Good old game....laughable. Nurturing a future President of Nigeria is what am seeing not dethronement of SLS. We're smarter than that, try something else folks. Preach love for all Nigeria. Enough of this game, making some people the fool..... Mzzzzzuh!!!!

[@gwaduehough2029]

Thank you my brother, I was just about to write that in fact I muttered it before I saw this your comment. The man is like buhari, a religious fanatic. Nigeria is too polar for that kind of man. His misfortune should on no account draw sympathy to the extent of handing him the presidency

[@mohammedumarsanda5623]

True

[@amalessi6809]

Nigeria is really ambiguities

[@stephenosunkeye9730]

He want to fight or fighting the devil with short a short spoon.

[@innocentinno-cent5995]

This people don't know how to ask,

[@jokotolaayeni9967]

The current Emir is his In law.. Ganduje should let him move about.

[@maryjesus1390]

Dis was man God did lot for, why can't him travel out of Nigeria to a better country Dr better settlement ,Soludo enjoy himself ,don't go fr Kaduna appointment all is disgrace tomorrow, Mr Sanusi be prayerful wth ur life, there's no styles be God ,all u is Daddy is God. what's a disgrace in life, wth seasons people's, don't do dirty games with ur great personality God as given you sir, where are ur wives? u made great history in Nigeria Central Bank. Govnr Ganduje do not hv ur personality. Dollars jucktion .we are Nigerians ,we we vote Mr Wright now. God is fr respect

[@manteltechnologyscannernig5446]

they sent him to where dangerous animals and human lives. awe is my local government area.

[@lollytalks9300]

I think this is problem of Kano not Nigeria, they can do whatever they like overthere we have alot to talk about in Nigeria not issue of Sanusi. Hausas see Sanusi as a threat in their community because he is outspoken.

[@hadizasalele266]

We don't see Sanusi as a threat please. He love him

[@edoodion4266]

Is Kano not Nigeria?

[@lollytalks9300]

@@edoodion4266 is not part of Nigeria as we wants revolution. Everybody should go their ways.

[@dokorobia8713]

Hadiza Salele I think he was talking about your government, it’s only now you see the evil they propagate huh?

[@fashmike265]

It is political game, the North want Sanusi to become president after Buhari. All what he said about deficiency in the North is to gain popularity among the south west and south south. Note he said 87% of poverty ranging in Nigeria is affecting the North. He want to come and use oil money to rebuild the North before and bring North to pal with other area.

[@atewogboyeoluwaseun3248]

I strongly agree with you

[@mazi082]

He will gain popularity via pity from all, then presented as the presidential candidate. The North has perfected in the game 🤔

[@yomzydee6825]

@@donjazzy5510 as in mavins?

[@dokorobia8713]

I don’t think you are correct about it being their plan but it is possible. I will still be avoiding Sanusi if he runs.

[@folasade1248]

Smart thought.....But won't be reasonable and a big threat to Nigeria Religion Believe. What is this lady saying? Accepted, he is very controversial but to have A Sharia Man as the head of this country will be the biggest mistake if Nigerians dare take that step.

[@stainlesssmart139]

Mr. Sanusi is A National Asset, I meant another Ngozi O. Iweala from the North in Economics. A very brilliant Man every Nigerian can be proud of Internationally.Nigeria at large needs him more than the circle of Emirship in Kano!

[@BR-tc8wo]

Gandollar Ganduje is the loser here because nobody knows him globally for anything good but EVIL and bribery.

[@halimausman5599]

@@BR-tc8wo Absolutely

[@estherayeni2473]

How would they demand for their right when most of them don't even know the constitutional rights. All they know and want to do is receive money they can acquire for their personal use and those that do know their rights are afraid to even speak up because of their God fathers