The Kano State Government has directed the Commissioner of Police to vacate the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from his residence at Nasarawa GRA Mini Palace.
This directive was announced during a press conference on Thursday evening by the State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi.
Dederi explained that the removal order follows a Federal High Court ruling, necessitating the Emir’s departure to facilitate the renovation of the property.
The government’s plans include the general reconstruction and renovation of the property, specifically mentioning the need to demolish and reconstruct the dilapidated wall fence immediately.
Dederi stated, “Following this Court’s ruling, the Kano State Government has directed the State Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed emir of the 8 metropolitan local governments from the Government property where he is trespassing as Government has already concluded arrangements for the general reconstruction and renovation of the property including the demolishing and reconstruction of the dilapidated wall fence with immediate effect.”
He further added, “Today, June 20, 2024, the Federal High Court No. 1, Kano, passed its ruling in respect of the case before it. I have the honor, on behalf of His Excellency Gov. Abba K. Yusuf and the Kano State Government, to address you once again over the lingering litigation arising from the abolishing of the five emirates and the deposition of the former emirs.”
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The Kano State Government acknowledges the ruling by the Federal High Court regarding the Kano Emirates Council (Repeal) Law, 2024, and views it as an upholding of the rule of law.
“By the ruling of the Court, it has unequivocally reaffirmed the validity of the law passed by Kano State House of Assembly and assented to by His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State on Thursday 23rd May, 2024 by 5:10pm.
“This part of the judgement is very fundamental to the entire matter. Further implication of the ruling is that all actions done by the Government before the emergence of the interim order of the honorable Court, are equally validated.
According to him,” This means that, the abolishing of the Five emirates created in 2019 is validated and the deposition of the Five emirs is also sustained by the Federal High Court.”
“By implication this means that Muhammadu Sanusi II remains the emir of Kano. The judge also granted our application for the stay of proceedings until the Court of Appeal deals with the appeal before it on jurisdiction.
“Happily, the signing of the law and the reinstatement of His Highness, Emir Muhamamd Sunusi II were done on 23rd May, 2024 before the emergence of the Interim Order which was served on us on Monday 27th May, 2024.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE