Emirship tussle: Kano orders CP to evict deposed Emir from mini palace

The Kano State Government said it has directed the state Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, from the mini palace “where he is trespassing.”

It said the directive followed the Federal High Court ruling on Thursday regarding the Kano Emirates Council (Repeal) Law, 2024, which it viewed as upholding the rule of law.

The State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, made the remark while addressing a news conference at the Government House on Thursday night.

Dederi said the implication of the ruling was that Muhammadu Sanusi II remains the Emir of Kano

He said, “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 5:10 pm.

“This part of the judgment is very fundamental to the entire matter. A further implication of the ruling is that all actions done by the government before the emergence of the interim order of the honourable court are equally validated. This means that the abolishment 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 Muhammad Sanusi II were done on 23rd May 2024 before the emergence of the Interim Order, which was served on us on Monday 27th May 2024.

“Following this court’s ruling, the Kano State Government has directed the State Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed Emir of the eight metropolitan local governments from the government property where he is trespassing, as the 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.

“I want to congratulate and call on the good people of Kano State to remain peaceful and celebrate the success of the people without any hitch. May Allah SWT continue to protect our state and our government,.”