October 21, (THEWILL) – A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, has vacated its earlier order restraining Mohammed Barau Kontagora from parading himself as the 7th Emir of Kontagora.
The court had last week restrained Barau from parading himself as Emir of Kontagora.
On Wednesday, Justice Abdullahi Mikailu, the presiding judge of the court, vacated the ex parte order brought before the court by 15 other aggrieved princes, who had also contested for the royal stool.
Barau’s lawyer argued that the current security situation in the country required the participation of traditional rulers in talking to their subjects on the issues of security, adding that the town should not be left without a king.
After listening to the argument of the defendants’ counsel, the judge vacated the ex parte order and ordered Muazu returned to the stool pending hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The court subsequently adjourned the case till November 11, 2021 for hearing.
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