A Kano State High Court has issued an order directing the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, to stop presenting himself as the emir and has instructed the police commissioner to evict him from the mini palace on State Road.
Daily News 24 reports that the ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu.
According to the order, the deposed emirs of Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye should also desist from parading themselves as emirs.
Part of the court document read:
“That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the 1, 2d, 3d 4h & 5h Defendants either by themselves, servants, privies, and or any other persons or officers serving under them or acting in connection with any other person from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye pending the hearing and
determination of the motion on notice filed by the Applicants.
“That an order is hereby granted to the extent that the Commissioner of Police Kano State should immediately take over the palace of the Emir of Kano situate being and lying at State Road Kano and evict the 1 Defendant/Respondent from the said palace pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 24 May, 2024.
“That an order of this Hon. Court is hereby granted restraining the 1, 2nd 3rd 4h & 5h Defendants from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye in the interest of peace in Kano pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
“That an order is hereby made that 1- 5th Defendants be served through the office of the Commissioner Police, Kano State who is to ensure immediate implementation of the order of the Hon. Court in the interest of justice.”
The application, which has suit no K/1000/2024, was filed by the Attorney-General of Kano state, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly and the State House of Assembly.
The respondents joined in the suit are 1. Aminu Ado Bayero, 2. Nasiru Ado Bayero, 3. Ibrahim Abubakar II, 4. Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, 5. Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya, 6. Inspector-General of Police, 7. Director-General of the DSS, 8. Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and 9. Nigerian Army.
The case was adjourned to 11the June 2014 for hearing.
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This development follows a recent order from the Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice A.M. Liman.
Last Thursday, the Federal High Court issued a restraining order concerning the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano and addressed the law establishing the dissolved five emirates in the state.
In response, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf questioned the legitimacy of Justice Liman’s order, stating that the judge was abroad in the US at the time.
The governor announced his intention to report the issue to the Nigeria Governors Forum and asserted that there are no impediments to recognizing Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
This ongoing legal and political tussle over the emirate’s leadership continues to capture public attention and raises questions about the state’s governance and judicial processes.
