Nigeria: Gwandu Emirate Tussle – Supreme Court Sets June 4 for Judgment

The Supreme Court has rescheduled its judgment in the long-standing legal battle over the reinstatement of Al-Mustapha Haruna-Jokolo as the 19th Emir of Gwandu.

The new date for the ruling is June 4, 2025, earlier than the initially scheduled June 6, due to the declaration of public holidays for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

A five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, had earlier fixed June 6 after hearing submissions from all parties involved on March 11.

The appeals before…