A Kano High Court sitting on Miller Road has restrained the Police, the State Security Service, and the Nigerian military from evicting the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The case was filed by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II with the four kingmakers of Kano: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi; Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan; and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta.
The presiding judge, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, also retrained 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, representatives, and assigns, from further harassing, intimidating, inviting, arresting, or invading the personal or official residence of the applicants, (Gidan Rumfa), his servants, 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.
The motion on notice is adjourned to June 13, 2024, for hearing.
Meanwhile, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the eviction of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from Kofar Kudu Palace.
The court also ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Fulani Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, were given to him.
The presiding judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave the ex parte order, stated that the order was made in the interest of justice and the maintenance of peace in Kano State.
The suit has been adjourned to the 4th of June for hearing.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
