Court Stops Ado Bayero From Parading Self As Emir
The Kano State High Court on Monday ordered that the freshly deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero along with four others stop parading themselves as monarchs in the northern state.
The crisis rocking the Kano royal has taken another dimension as both Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II and his cousin Ado Bayero lay claim to the coveted, but now controversial, stool of emir of Kano.
Last Friday, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf reissued the appointment letter to the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, who was deposed by Umar Ganduje in 2020 over political differences.
But the newly deposed king, Ado Bayero refused to surrender. He said that the Kano State Government should respect the order of another court restraining the governor, Yusuf and his government from removing Ado Bayero.
The court ruling reads: “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.
“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 situate being and lying at State Road Kano and evict the 1st Defendant/Respondent from the said palace pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 24th May, 2024.
“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.
“That an order is hereby made that 1st 5th Defendants be served 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.
“That the motion on notice dated 24/05/2024 is adjourned to 11th June, 2024 for hearing,” the court added.
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