May 27, (THEWILL) – A Kano State High Court has ordered the commissioner of police in the State to immediately take over and evict the dethroned 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nasarawa palace where he presently occupies.
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu issued the order on Monday, following an exparte application filed by the Kano State Attorney General, Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly and the State House of Assembly.
The court also restrained Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye, from parading themselves as emirs, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the applicants.
The order 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 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.
“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 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.”
Justice Aliyu fixed June 11, 2024, for the hearing of the motion on notice.
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