Emirship tussle: Court orders immediate evacuation of Bayero from mini palace
The Kano State High Court has ordered immediate evacuation of the dethroned emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero from mini palace in Nasarawa where he (Bayero) is said to be operating, and this order was contained in an interim injunction
Penpushing reports that Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu who presided on Monday, gave the order to the Commissioner of Police, and equally ordered that the embattled Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.
The judge emphasized that the ruling became effective pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the applicants, upon hearing of exparte application by counsel to the Applicants, Barrister Ibrahim Isa Wangida date May 27,2024.
“That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the 1st 2nd, 3rd 4th & 5th 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’, the order reads.
‘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 situated 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’, the order added.
“That an order of this Hon. Court is hereby granted restraining the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th 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’, the ruling stressed.
“That an order is hereby made that 1- 5th Defendants be 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 order emphasized
Penpushing further reports that the judge, however fixed June11, 2024, for hearing of the motion on notice, while as at the time of filing this report the reinstated emir, Lamido Sanusi, is at the main Rumfa House palace.
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