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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A Kano High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu has granted an order of interim injunction restraining the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from parading himself as Emir.
The court also granted restraining order on all four other monarchs namely Nasiru Ado Bayero, Ibrahim Abubakar, Kabiru Mohammed Inuwa and Ibrahim Gaya from parading themselves as Emirs of Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The court further ordered the Commissioner of Police, Kano State, to immediately take over the palace of the Emir of Kano situated on state road, Kano, while directing him to evict Aminu Ado Bayero from the said palace pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 24th May 2024.
The case was filed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the House of Assembly and the Attorney General, Kano State against the five deposed Emirs, including the Inspector General of Police, the Directorate of State Security, the Army and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps as respondents.
The court equally ordered that the deposed Emirs be served through the office of the Commission of Police who is to ensure the immediate implementation of the court in the interest of peace in the state. The judge thereafter adjourned the case to the 11th of June, 2024 for hearing.
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano had days ago granted an ex- parte motion restraining the Kano State Government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The case was filed by a title holder in the Kano Emirate Council, Aminu Babba Dan Agundi against Kano State Government, Kano State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly,
Also joined as 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respondents in that case were the Attorney General of the State, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Inspector General of Police and Department of State Security.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the hearing of the fundamental rights applications,” the court held
