Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging the Creation of Fufore Emirate



A Yola High Court in Adamawa State presided by Justice Musa Usman, on Tuesday, struck out a suit challenging the creation of Fufore Emirate. News Platform 


Justice Usman, struck out the suit for failure of the plaintiffs to prove that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and the Adamawa State House of Assembly had failed to take necessary action before creating Fufore emirate.


He declared that the plaintiffs had failed to file or serve the defendants with pre-action notice of one month before their action, insisting that there was no evidence to show that they have filed or served the defendants with the notice.


The judge further declared in his judgement that the plaintiffs lack locus standi to institute the suit, stating that the plaintiffs dragged the defendants to court in their capacity and not as representatives of Fulbe in Adamawa Emirate.


In their suit marked: HC/ADSY/14/2025, the plaintiffs including Alh. Musa Halilu Ahmed (Dujima Adamawa), Alh. Mustapha Dahiru (Yerima Adamawa) and Alh. Mustapha Ahmadu (Sarkin Noma Adamawa), contested the creation of Fufore Emirate out of Adamawa Emirate.


The plaintiffs joined Adamawa State Government, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and the Emir of Fufore as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants.


The plaintiffs had contended in their suit that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri did not follow due process in creating Fufore Emirate and described the creation as illegal.


Chief L. D. Nzadon, held the brief of Mahmud Magaji (SAN), Counsel to Adamawa State Government, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and also announced his appearance for the Emir.


The Director Civil Litigation, J. A. Waya, announced his appearance for the 3rd defendant and there was no legal representation for the plaintiffs.


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