Court Restrains Bayero, Others from Parading Themselves as Emirs in Kano

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

A Kano High Court presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu, has perpetually restrained the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and four others from parading themselves as Emirs.

In her judgement yesterday, Amina held that Bayero and the four others, by themselves, servants, privies and any other persons appointed by them should stop parading themselves as emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye.

The judge stated, “The Kano State House of Assembly has the power to amend and propose a bill for the peace and good governance of a state pursuant to Section 4 Rule 6,7(b) of 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 court also ordered the deposed emirs to surrender all movable and immovable properties in their possession that belonged to the Kano State Emirate Council to the state government.

On the withdrawal of the legal counsel to the first respondent without notice to other parties, Amina held that it was done unprofessionally and without moving their motion, it was as good as not filing it since it had been abandoned.

Earlier, counsel to the applicant, Ibrahim Isa-Wangida, urged the court to discountenance the respondent affidavit of facts pursuant to order 39 rule 1 and 2 of the court.

But counsel to Ado-Bayero, Abdul Muhammed, SAN, informed the court that they had an affidavit of fact dated July 3, 2024 attached with a notice of appeal and a motion of stay of proceedings.

He urged the court to stay proceedings pending the hearing and determination of the motion at the appeal court.

Kano State Government had filed a case asking the State High to stop the 15th Emir and four others from parading themselves as emirs.

The government also gave the deposed emir’s 48 hours to vacate their respective palaces after their removal.

Governor Abba Yusuf had signed into law the Kano Emirate Council Bill (2024), after repealing the Kano Emirate Law (2019), which created four additional emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye and Rano, bringing to five the emirates in the state.