Kano – The Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on the ongoing Kano Emirship Tussle case to July 4, 2024.
The adjournment was made to allow parties involved to respond to new filings and applications.
The case involves a motion ex parte filed by the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House of Assembly, represented by their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq. The motion, dated May 27, seeks an order restraining the court, the 15th Emir of Kano Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs from parading themselves as traditional rulers.
The other respondents include Nasiru Ado-Bayero (Emir of Bichi), Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II (Emir of Karaye), Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa (Emir of Rano), and Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya (Emir of Gaya).
Additional respondents in the case include the Inspector-General of Police, the Director of the State Security Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Nigeria Army.
During the hearing, Counsel to the applicants, Eyitayo Fatogun SAN, informed the court that he had been served with five processes by the first respondent on the evening of July 1. Fatogun requested a 30-minute stand down to serve the respondents with their responses. However, Counsel to Ado-Bayero, Abdul Muhammed SAN, opposed the stand down and sought an adjournment to allow time to reply and file all their applications.
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu granted the adjournment, scheduling the hearing for all pending applications and the originating motion for July 4.
This development follows a May 27 interim injunction issued by the court, restraining the respondents from parading themselves as emirs to maintain peace in Kano. Earlier, on May 23, the Kano State House of Assembly dissolved all four newly created emirate councils in the state. Subsequently, Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf reappointed Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.
The legal tussle over the emirship in Kano continues to unfold, with all eyes on the July 4 hearing for further developments.
