Court orders eviction of Ado Bayero from Kano Emir’s palace

A Kano State High Court has restrained Aminu Bayero from parading himself as the Emir of Kano.

The court stopped Bayero from parading as Emir pending the determination of the suit.

The court, on Monday, May 27, 2024, also ordered the police to take over the Nasarawa palace where Bayero has been staying since he returned to Kano on Saturday.

Presiding judge Justice Amina Aliyu gave the order upon hearing of exparte application by counsel to the applicant Ibrahim Isa Wangida.

Justice Aliyu: “That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 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.

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“That an order is hereby granted to the extent that the Commissioner of Police Kano State should immediately take the palace of the Emir of Kano situated being and lying 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 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.”

The judge, therefore, fixed June 11, 2024, for the hearing of the motion on notice.

The Star