The Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, ruled in favour of Al-Mustapha Haruna Jokolo, declaring him the rightful Emir of Gwandu.
The court’s decision ends a long legal battle that began in 2005 when Jokolo was removed from the throne by the Kebbi State Government.
The ruling came after a five-member panel of justices looked into several appeals and cross-appeals related to the matter.
The judges agreed with earlier decisions made by both the Kebbi State High Court and the Court of Appeal, which had supported Jokolo’s return as Emir.
Jokolo had taken his removal to court shortly after he was dethroned, claiming it was done without proper legal procedure.
He stayed on the case for two decades, pushing through several court levels to prove that he was wrongly removed from his position.
The latest judgment was initially scheduled for June 6 but was delivered earlier due to the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The Supreme Court’s final decision cancelled the earlier action that removed Jokolo and confirmed that he is the lawful Emir of Gwandu.
The legal team representing Jokolo was led by Barrister Sylvester Imhanobe.
On the other side, the Kebbi State Government and the current Emir, Muhammadu Ilyasu-Bashar, were represented by senior lawyers Yakubu Maikyau and Hussaini Zakariya.
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