Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria says the recent judicial orders in Kano State was an embarrassment to the judiciary.<\/p>\n
Falana spoke in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday.<\/p>\n
He said there is the need for higher courts to address the political and judicial confusion in both Kano and Rivers states.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cSanusi was not said to have disobeyed any order, so if the order affected him, he ought to have been put on notice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Falana described the court\u2019s stance as confusing with regard to the broader issue of the Supreme Court\u2019s judgments on the limitations of federal high court powers over traditional institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be a Chief is not a fundamental right; it is a privilege,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Falana said the state high court\u2019s order in favour of Sanusi created further confusion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe practice in the past was to allow the court of appeal to clear the confusion, and in this case, an appeal has been filed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Falana faulted the federal high court\u2019s involvement in matters of traditional institutions, stressing that only state governments have legislative power over such issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe constitution has made it clear that the National Assembly can only enact laws on matters in the exclusive legislative list; traditional institutions are residual,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the ongoing legal battle over the extension of local government officials\u2019 tenures in Rivers, Falana referenced Section 7 of the constitution, which mandates democratically elected local government officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the case of Rivers, there\u2019s already a judgement that the amendment of the law is illegal and unconstitutional,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Falana expressed concern over the disregard for Supreme Court decisions by political figures, calling for the media to challenge this behaviour.<\/p>\n
He warned that the practice of extending tenures without proper elections could lead to chaos.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrdinarily, the elections should have been conducted just like governorship elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also faulted the overreach of federal powers in local governance, advocating for a clearer delegation of responsibilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe federal government is currently over-bloated; there is a need to delegate powers to the federating units,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Falana called for constitutional reforms to enhance the functionality and recognition of local governments, adding that these issues must be addressed to maintain the rule of law and democratic integrity in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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