Kano State High Court yesterday, has adjourned until July 4, hearing an application in the on-going Kano Emirship tussle case.
The State’s Attorney-General, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, the Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq, filed a Motion ex-parte dated 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: Aminu Ado-Bayero; Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado-Bayero; Emir of ?araye, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar ll; Emir of Rano, Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, and Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya.
Others are the Inspector-General of Police, Director, Department of Security Service (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) and the Nigeria Army.
When the case came up for hearing on all pending applications, counsel to the applicants, 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. He said, “My lord, we received the respondent’s 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 serve the respondent with our responses”.
Counsel to Ado-Bayero, Abdul Muhammed (SAN), opposed the 30-minute standdown and sought an adjournment to enable him 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.
Recall that the court had on May 27 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.
The State House of Assembly dissolved all four newly created Emirate councils in the state on May 23, and Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf reappointed Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.
