A state high court sitting in Kano has granted an ex-parte motion seeking to permanently restrain the former emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero and 4 others: Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero Bichi emir, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll, emir of Karaye, Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, emir of Rano and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, emir of Gaya from parading themselves as emirs in the respective domains.
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu who presided over the case brought by the state’s house of assembly, gave the order and ruled that the state assembly and governor acted within the confines of the law and passing and signing the new emirate council law.
“The Kano State Governor has the right to ascent the proposed bill to law after being passed by the state assembly,” Justice Adamu Aliyu ruled.
The presiding judge also reprimanded the police and other security agencies for allegedly smuggling the former emir into the Kano emir palace after the new emirate council law had been passed. She further restrained the Police and other security agencies from violating, disobeying or tempering the Kano State Emirate (Repeal) Law 2024.
“The deposed Emirs shall surrender all movable and immovable properties in their possession that belong to the Kano State Emirate Council to the state government” Justice Adamu-Aliyu ruled.
