Breaking: Court order restraining Bayero, 4 other Emirs from parading themselves as Emirs surfaces

The Kano state High Court has issued a restraining order to the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four other Emirs from parading themselves as Emirs.

The plaintiffs in the suit marked: K1/1000/2024 are Anthony General of the state, the Speaker of the Kano state House of Assembly and Kano state House of Assembly.

The suit partly read, “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.

In a Certified True Copy of the order obtained by our correspondent on Monday, the presiding judge, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, granted the prayers of the applicant.

“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.”

The judge however, adjourned the case to 11th June, 2024 for hearing.