His brother Anifah Aman and his son Yamani Hafez Musa was then approached by media to know the whereabouts of Musa but both has explained they were unaware of his recent presence. Through a statement made by his legal counsel Zahir Shah, Musa denies making a "criminal intimidation" towards the TYT. On 7 November 2018, the high court in Kota Kinabalu decided that Shafie remained the legitimate Chief Minister of Sabah and dismissed the suit made by Musa who earlier claimed his dismissal as chief minister was illegal and against the state constitution.
His brother Anifah Aman and son Yamani Hafez Musa were approached by media to locate Musa, but both denied being aware of his recent whereabouts. Through Zahir Shah's statement, Musa denies making "criminal intimidation" against TYT. On November 7, 2018, the high court in Kota Kinabalu declared Shafie as the legitimate Chief Minister of Sabah and dismissed Musa's lawsuit alleging an illegal dismissal from his position.