Court Orders Release Of Deposed Emir Sanusi From Detention

Justice Annwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in ruling on Friday has ordered the immediate release of the deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from detention.

The judge made the order in an ex-parte ruling after listening to lawyer to Sanusi, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who argued a motion ex-parte to that effect.

He also granted the applicant leave to serve a copy of the release order and the processes in relation to the substantive suit on the respondents through substituted means.

The matter has been adjourned.