Court stops Ado Bayero from parading self as Emir of Kano
Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano State High Court on Monday restrained Ado Bayero from parading himself as the emir of Kano.
Ms Adamu-Aliyu also ordered the deposed emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, and Gaya to stop parading themselves as emirs.
The judge directed the deposed emirs to return all emirates’ traditional artefacts belonging to the Kano State government and the current emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Ms Adamu-Aliyu upheld the State Assembly Emirate Council Repealed Law 2024, ruling that it was promulgated in line with section 4 of the Nigerian constitution.
She held that the Kano State House of Assembly had powers to amend and propose a bill for the peace and good governance of a state pursuant to section 4 rule 6,7(b) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
“The Kano State governor has the right to ascent the proposed bill to law after being passed by the state assembly,” the judge held.
The court also restrained the police and other security agencies from violating, disobeying or tampering with 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,” Ms Adamu-Aliyu said.
The Kano State government had filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the deposed emirs from continuing to use their royal titles and occupying their palaces. The government also gave them a 48-hour ultimatum to vacate their respective palaces after being deposed.
Ms Adamu-Aliyu had, on July 4, adjourned the case to rule on the application seeking an extension of time, notice of preliminary objection, joinder application and application for her to recuse herself to July 18.
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