A federal high court sitting in Kano State through a court order has forbidden Aminu Ado Bayero to cease parading himself as Emir of Kano Emirate and has also ordered the police to evict him from a mini palace at the state road.
The court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu gave the order on Monday which will be effective until June 11 when the substantive motion will be heard.
In a similar vein, a court order arrived on Thursday during the presentation of an appointment letter to affirm Mohammed Sanusi II as the authentic Emir, trying to stop the process as Governor Abba Yusuf insisted that the Justice who was in the US cannot stop the process, saying “there is nothing stopping the recognition of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano”.
Mohammed Sanusi II was presented with the appointment letter and he moved to the palace and assumed office as the Emir while a new law was signed by the governor to dissolve the other four Emirates in the state.
On Saturday morning, Bayero, who was out of town when he was deposed, returned to Kano and was escorted under heavy security to a mini palace on State Road.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano, Muhammad Gumel, alongside other security chiefs, asserted their commitment to enforcing the court’s orders.
“The order of the court restraining Sanusi as Emir will be followed to the letter,” said Commissioner Gumel.
The court order also affects other traditional rulers. It restrains Nasiru Ado Bayero, Ibrahim Abubakar II, Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, and Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya from parading themselves as emirs of Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye respectively.
The defendants in this suit include Ado Bayero, Ibrahim Abubakar II, Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya, the Inspector General of Police, the Director of the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Nigerian Army. The plaintiffs are the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House of Assembly.
Justice Aliyu emphasised the importance of maintaining the rule of law, stating, “This court will ensure that its orders are respected and upheld until the substantive motion is heard.”
The situation remains tense in Kano as the legal battles continue, with many eyes on the 11th June 2024 hearing.
