The Supreme Court yesterday brought an end to a nearly two-decade legal battle over the Gwandu Emirate throne, nullifying the reinstatement of Al-Mustapha Haruna Jokolo as the 19th Emir of Gwandu. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court ruled that the Kebbi State High Court had no jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by Jokolo because he failed to exhaust the internal dispute resolution mechanisms provided under the Kebbi State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) Law. The court held that under Section 5(4) of the law,…
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