Again, Court Restrains Bayero, Four Others From Parading As Emirs

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

For the umpteenth time, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of a Kano State High Court on Monday July 15 ,2024  restrained Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, from further parading himself in the position.

Also affected by the restraining order are the Emirs of Gaya, Rano ,Karaye, and Bichi.

They were, on May 23, 2024, deposed by the Kano State Government on the strength of the 2024 Kano Emirates Laws ,which supplanted the 2019 Laws.

The enactment of the 2019 Emirates Law had paved the way for the dethronement of the 14th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi, by the immediate past Governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Gandunje.

His deposition also led to the balkanization of the hitherto Kano Emirates into five.

However, the deposition of Emir Bayero has resulted in a plethora of litigations both from the Kano State Government and Emir Bayero’s camp.

For the very first time in recent memory, the series of legal battles has, also, resulted in the Kano Emirate hosting two Emirs at the same time.

While the Kano State Government- backed Emir Sanusi is occupying the City Palace, Emir Bayero is holding court at the Mini Palace in the Nasarawa area of the Kano Metropolis.

Both sides had, also, before now, recorded some legal victories that have in the main, guaranteed them hope in the royal stool tussle.

In one of the several suits filed by the Kano State Government, Justice Aliyu, on Monday, ordered that Emir Bayero, the four others, either by themselves, privies, servants, and/or any other appointed persons should henceforth stop parading themselves as Emirs of Kano,Gaya,Rano Karaye and Bichi.

The Source reports that this is not the first time same order has been issued .

Late May, 2024, Justice Aliyu, in the wake of the return of Emir Bayero to kano on May 25, after his  purported deposition, and a- 48 hour ultimatum to  leave the ancient city, issued an order baring the State Government from recognizing and dealing with him as Emir of Kano.

Monday’s ruling is in  respect of a motion on notice filed by the state Government seeking to stop the deposed Emir  Bayero and four others from parading themselves as Emirs having been lawfully deposed.