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Kano High Court Restrains Police, SSS, Military From Evicting Emir Sanusi
The Emirship tussle in Kano took a new turn on Tuesday (today) after Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano High Court, located on Miller Road, issued a restraining order against the police, the State Security Service (SSS), and the Nigerian military to prevent the eviction of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Nation Post understands that the case was brought forward by the emir and the four kingmakers of Kano: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani, Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi, Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan, and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta.
Justice Aliyu has also prohibited the security agencies from arresting or harassing the emir and his kingmakers.
The judge held “that an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, privies, representative, 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 restrained from interfering with the functions, and duties of the 1″ Applicant as the Emir of Kano pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 28 May, 2024.”
Justice Aliyu has scheduled the hearing for the motion on notice to be adjourned until June 13, 2024.
It is worth noting that on Monday, Justice Aliyu issued an order for the eviction of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nassarawa mini palace.