- Kano has been thrown into another tension as the federal high court ordered the removal of Emir Sanusi II from the Kofar Kudu Palace
- The court judgment opened a new chapter in the royal tussle between the former governor of the CBN, who was recently reinstated as the Emir, and the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero
- The ruling of the federal high court contradicted the judgment of the state high court, which ordered the protection of the reinstated Emir
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Kano – A Federal High Court has ordered the removal of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from Kofar Kudu Palace.
There have been legal tussles in the last few days over the legality of who occupies the position of Emir of Kano between the former Central Bank Governor Muhammadu Sanusi II and Dr Aminu Ado Bayero.
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Why court ordered eviction of Sanusi
In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 28, the Federal High Court Presiding Judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave the exparte order, said it was granted in the interest of justice and maintaining peace in Kano state.
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The order in suit no FHC/KN//CS/190/2024 granted by Justice S.A Amobeda ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun and the Kano State Police Commissioner, Hussain Gumel, to ensure that all rights and privileges are granted to Dr Aminu Ado Bayero as the substantive Emir of Kano is given to him.
The directive by the Federal High Court came against the backdrop of an order by the Kano State High Court presided by Justice Amina Aliyu ordering the Police, DSS and the Military to evict Emir Lamido Sanusi from his palace.
Kano: Court issues directive to security agencies
The Federal High Court ordered the Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, the Nigeria Army, the Directorate of State Security Services (DSS) and other security agencies in Kano to adhere to the directive.
The court, upon hearing a motion ex-parte by M.L Yusufari SAN and other legal experts on behalf of Emir Ado Bayero, also restrained the security of the above agencies, either by themselves, their agents, servants, privies, or any other person or authority, from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, or harassing Emir Ado Bayero pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion.
The Court further restrained the Police from denying Emir Aminu Ado Bayero the use of his official residence and palace, the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, as well as enjoyment of all rights and privileges accrued to him by being Emir of Kano State and to evicting anything, anybody residing within the palace illegally.
Kano court orders protection of Sanusi
Legit.ng earlier reported that a Kano state high court had ordered the protection of the reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
The court also ordered the DSS, Police and the Nigerian Army to protect the emiEmird four kingmakers who filed the suit.
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu’s judgment came a day after he ordered the eviction of the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero.
Source: Legit.ng
