A High Court in Kano State, North West Nigeria, has restrained the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from parading himself as Emir.
The court also, restrained four other dethroned Emirs, of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs.
Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, held that, the Kano State House of Assembly is empowered by law to amend and proposed a bill for the peace and good governance of a state pursuant to section 4 rule 6,7(b) of 1999 Constitution as amended.
The court held that, “the Kano State Governor has the right to ascent the proposed bill to law after being passed by the state assembly.”
Justice Aliyu ordered that Bayero and four other deposed Emirs, along with their servants, privies, and any other persons appointed by them, stop parading themselves as Emirs.
The court perpetually restrained the Police and other security agencies from violating, disobeying or tampering with the Kano State Emirate council (Repeal) Law 2024.
The Court directs all the deposed emirs to hand over all properties in their possession that belongs to the Kano State Emirate Council to the state government.
The Attorney General of Kano State, Kano State House of Assembly and its Speaker had instituted the case seeking the court’s interpretation on whether the Kano State House of Assembly by virtue of the provision of section 4 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended has the power to make, amend or repeal any law.
The Applicants further asked the court to interpret If by virtue of the provision of section 5 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended the Governor of Kano State has the power to assent to any bill made by the House of Assembly.
The court held that, the submissions made by counsel before her, strongly affirmed that, the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024 followed due process and further affirming it as valid and duly assented.
It also declared the action of security agencies of smuggling the Deposed Emir Bayero to Nassarawa Emir Mini Palace as flagrant violation and disobedient to the Law of the land.
The respondents in the suit are, deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Ado-Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero deposed Emir of Bichi, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll deposed Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, deposed Emir of Rano and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, deposed Emir of Gaya.
Others are Inspector General of Police, Director State Security Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Army.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
