The Kano State Government has instructed the police to evacuate the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nassarawa mini palace.
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This follows a ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday, June 20, which invalidated the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
The court also nullified all actions taken subsequent to the contentious reinstatement.
Despite the Federal High Court’s decision, the Kano State Government ordered the eviction of Ado Bayero, as reported by DailyTrust.
Speaking to journalists at the Government House in Kano on Thursday, June 20, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isah Dederi, stated that the deposed monarch should vacate the premises as preparations were underway for the reconstruction and renovation of the property.
“By the ruling of the Court, it has unequivocally. reaffirmed the validity of the law passed by Kano State House of Assembly and assented to by His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State on Thursday 23rd May, 2024 by 5:10pm. This part of the judgement is very fundamental to the entire matter.
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“Further implication of the ruling is that all actions done by the Government before the emergence of the interim order of the honorable Court, are equally validated. This means that, the abolishing of the Five emirates created in 2019 is validated and the deposition of the Five emirs is also sustained by the Federal High Court. By implication this means that Muhammadu Sanusi II remains the emir of Kano.
“Following this Court’s ruling, Kano State Government has directed the State Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed emir of the 8 metropolitan local governments from the Government property where he is trespassing as Government has already concluded arrangements for the general reconstruction and renovation of the property including the demolishing and reconstruction of the dilapidated wall fence with immediate effect,” he said.
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