The high wired political intrigues and melodrama that enveloped the Emir-ship tussle in Kano State since last week Friday, have taken a dramatic turn of events as two High courts of coordinate jurisdiction are in a battle of wits on the issuance of injunctions against the dethroned Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero and the reinstated Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The evolving battle is being embarked upon by a Federal High Court in Kano and the Kano State High Court that both ordered the two Emirs to be evicted from their palaces.
While a Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 granted an order restraining the Nigeria Police, the State Security Service (SSS) and Nigerian military from evicting the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, a Federal High Court presided over by Justice Justice S. A. Amobeda, also sitting in Kano granted an order for the eviction of the same Emir Sanusi II from Kofar Kudu Palace.
Justice Amobeda also ordered the Police to ensure that all the rights and privileges due to the 15th Fulani Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero are accorded him.
The case against the Police, DSS and military not to evict Emir Sanusi II was filed by the emir himself and four kingmakers of Kano namely; Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi; Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta.
In granting the order, Justice Aliyu particularly restrained the security agencies from arresting or harassing Emir Sanusi II and his kingmakers.
Justice Aliyu ruled saying; “that an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, privies, representatives, and assigns from further harassing, intimidating, inviting, arresting and or invading the personal or official residence of the Applicants (Gidan Rumfa), his servants and or any of the Kano Emirate kingmakers of doing such acts that would be capable of interfering with the Applicants’ rights generally in relation to this suit pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
“That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents from attempting to hijack, pick, commandeer, confiscate any of twin spear of authority, the Royal Hat of Dabo, the Ostrich-feathered shoes, the knife and sword of the Emir of Kano as well as symbols of authority pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
“That an order of interim injunction is hereby made restraining the Respondents from taking further steps in connection with the matter or maintaining status quo of staying all action pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
“That it is further ordered that the Respondents are restraining from interfering with the functions, duties of the 1″ Applicant as the Emir of Kano pending the hearing and determination of the mation on notice dated 28 May, 2024.”
The motion on notice is adjourned to June 13, 2024 for hearing.
Justice Aliyu had on Monday, May 27, 2024 ordered the eviction of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nassarawa mini palace.
Similarly, Justice S. A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Kano in granting his exparte order, said that it was issued in the interest of justice and maintenance of peace in Kano state.
Justice Amobeda held; “AN ORDER of interim injunction restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, servants, privies or any other person or authority from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing the Applicant, raiding, tempering with or visiting the Applicant’s in order to arrest or infringe on his right or in any other way infringe or attempt to infringe the Applicant’s rights pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion.
“AN ORDER restraining the 3″, 4* and 5th Respondents and all other Respondents from denying the applicant to use his official residence and palace at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu as well as enjoyment of all rights and privileges accrued to him by virtue of being Emir of Kano State and to evicting anything, anybody residing within the palace illegally pending the hearing and the determination of the originating summons”
The trial judge thereafter adjourned the suit to June 4, 2024 for hearing.
