Kano Emirship tussle: Court adjourns hearing to July 4

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of an application of the ongoing Kano Emirship tussle case until Thursday, July 4.

The Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, filed a motion ex parte on May 27.

The applicants are seeking an order restraining the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as traditional rulers.

The respondents are Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero, Bichi Emir; Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar ll, Emir of Karaye; Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, Emir of Rano; and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, Emir of Gaya.

Others are the Inspector-General of Police, Director, State Security Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Nigeria Army.

When the case came up for hearing on all pending applications, counsel to the applicants, Mr. Eyitayo Fatogun SAN, informed the court that he was served with five processes on July 1 at about 6:30 p.m. by the first respondent.

“My Lord, we received the respondent five processes yesterday evening, and we have filed all our responses.

“We urge the court to give us 30 minutes to stand down to enable us to serve the respondent with our responses.”

Counsel to Ado-Bayero, Mr Abdul Muhammed SAN, opposed the 30-minute standdown and sought an adjournment to enable him to reply and file all their applications.

Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu adjourned the matter until July 4 for a hearing of all pending applications and originating motions.

On May 27, the court granted an order of interim injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respondents, by themselves, servants, and privies, from parading themselves as Emirs in the interest of peace in Kano.

Recall that the Kano State House of Assembly dissolved all four newly created Emirate councils in the state on May 23, and Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf reappointed Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.