However, the Federal High Court sitting in Kano soon ordered that Sanusi II should be evicted from the palace.
Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies have been stationed at strategic locations in Kano as the legal battle on the Emirate tussle begins on Thursday morning.
The Federal High Court located on Court Road, Tarauni in Kano is presently entertaining a lawsuit to challenge the reinstatement of Lamido Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano by the State Government.
Pictures uploaded by a resident of the state, Usman Shuaib on X show security operatives stationed around the complex of the court.
SaharaReporters had reported how the state government two weeks ago passed a bill dissolving the establishment of additional emirates created by Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration.
It is titled, ‘The Kano State Emirates Councils (Repeal) Bill, 2024.’
Following the passage of the law, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf officially reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the new Emir.
However, the Federal High Court sitting in Kano soon ordered that Sanusi II should be evicted from the palace.
The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Liman granted the order in an Exparte application in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/182/2024 brought by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate as plaintiff against the Kano State Government; Kano State House of Assembly; Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly; Attorney General of Kano State; Commissioner of Police, Kano State; Inspector General of Police; Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps; Department of State Services (DSS) as 1 – 8 defendants.
In another twist, a High Court in the state granted an order restraining the newly sacked Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four others from parading themselves as monarchs in the state.
The order, which was granted after an ex parte motion was heard by the court, mandated all the dethroned Emirs from acting in their official capacity and asked them to immediately leave their palaces.
