Court Bars Bayero from Acting as Emir, Orders His Eviction from Palace

On Monday, May 27, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano High Court barred Aminu Ado Bayero from parading himself as the 15th Emir of Kano. The judge also ordered the police to evict him from the mini palace on State Road.

This temporary order is effective until June 11, 2024, when the main case will be heard. The ruling followed a Federal High Court decision on May 23, which prevented the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sunusi II as Emir of Kano and suspended the law establishing five dissolved emirates in the state.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf challenged the ruling, arguing that the judge was abroad at the time of the decision. He stated his intention to report the issue to the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and maintained that “there is nothing stopping the recognition of Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano.”

The order issued by the court today reads in part;

“That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Defendants either by themselves, servants, privies, and or any other persons or officers serving under them or acting in connection with any other person from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the Applicants.

That an order is hereby granted to the extent that the Commissioner of Police Kano State should immediately take the palace of the Emir of Kano situated being and lying at State Road Kano and evict the 1 Defendant/Respondent from the said palace pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 24 May 2024.

That an order of this Court is hereby granted restraining the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th Defendants from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye in the interest of peace in Kano pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

That an order is hereby made that 1- 5th Defendants be through the office of the Commissioner Police, Kano State who is to ensure immediate implementation of the order of the Hon. Court in the interest of justice.”