Kano Emirate dispute: Court adjourns to July 4th to hear pending applications, originating motion
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu has fixed the 4th of July for hearing of pending applications and the originating motion in the case of the Attonery General of Kano, Kano State Speaker and Kano State House of Assembly versus Aminu Ado Bayero and the four other Emirs of Kano, Gaya, Bichi, Rano and Karaye.
When the case came up in court on Tuesday, Counsel to the applicant, Eyitayo Fatogun notified the court that he only received the five processes at about 6.30 pm on July 1st .
âMy Lord we received the respondent’s five processes yesterday evening and we have filed all our responsesâ he explained.
âWe urge the court to give us 30 minute stand down to enable us serve the respondent with our responsesâ he prayed.
However, Counsel to the respondent, Abdul Muhammed, opposed the request for a 30 minute stand down and rather sought for an adjournment of the case to a future date.
On account of this, the judge decided to adjourn the case to the July 4th for hearing of all pending applications, including the originating motion.
It could be recalled that the applicants through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq, had filed a motion exparte on May 27 where he sought for an order restraining the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four others dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs.
