The Chief Judge of Kano State, Hon Justice Aije Aboki, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, reaffirmed her earlier order restraining the Kano State Government- deposed 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, from embarking on his planned renovation of the Nasarawa Mini Palace.
Justice Aboki had, on September 13, granted an injunction restraining the Emir from restructuring, refurbishing or renovating the mini palace pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the Kano State Government.
The Source reports that following his dethronement on may 23, 2024, Emir Bayero had moved into the mini palace following his displacement from the Main City Palace by Emir Muhammad Sanusi.
Emir Sanusi, who, himself, was deposed in 2020, as the 14th Emir by the immediate past Governor of the State Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, was however, reinstated in place of Emir Bayero by Governor Yusuf.
However, a couple of Court cases from both camps, have since ensured that the Kano Emirate is for the first time in history, playing host to two Emirs- Bayero and Sanusi.
While Sanusi is holding forte at the City Main Palace ,Bayero, since arriving from Abuja where he was before his deposition, has been holding court at the Nasarawa Mini palace which, also, serves as the final resting place for Kano Emirs.
Justice Aboki’s ruling followed an application filed by the Kano State Government seeking to restrain Emir Bayero from renovating the structure, and also praying the Court to evict him.
In another development ,a Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday, again rejected an application for an interim order to stop the planned October 24 Local Council Polls in the State.
About three weeks ago, the All Progressive Congress, APC, had unsuccessfully sought the stoppage of the same election ,in Court.
It had, also, prayed the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC from releasing the national voters register to the Kano state Independent Electoral Commission KANSIEC for the purpose of the planned Council Polls.
Justice Simon Ameboda, while ruling on an ex-parte motion brought before the court by Engr Muhammad Babayo, member of a faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, insisted that the respondents be first put on notice.
He had toed the same line of argument during the suit filed by the APC .
Similarly, in his application ,the factional member of the NNPP ,had sought to restrain KANSIEC from going ahead with the election,pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit .
Engr Babayo had also prayed the court to restrain INEC, the Inspector General of Police, and other Security Agencies from participating in the October 24 election.
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