Kano CP ignores Gov Yusuf’s order, says ‘Police will not evict Ado Bayero from palace’

CP noted that, “The government is jumping the gun because the same government has filed a case on the eviction order“

By Kehinde Okeowo

The Kano State Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, has ignored the directive from Governor Abba Yusuf to evict the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from his Nasarawa Palace.

Gumel said the Police would not carry out the eviction order due to the legal tussle surrounding the matter.

According to him, the Kano State government had filed an eviction order before the state High Court.

On Thursday night, the state government directed the Police Command in the state to evict Bayero from his Nasarawa Palace to pave the way for renovations.

The eviction order was issued by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi.

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He said, “The Kano State Government acknowledges the ruling by the Federal High Court regarding the Kano Emirates Council (Repeal) Law, 2024 and views same as upholding the rule of law.”

Dederi added, “Following this Court’s ruling, the 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 the 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.”

However, while reacting to the directive, the CP said obeying the eviction order would amount to preempting the courts.

Addressing journalists on Friday in Kano, Gumel said: “The police will not evict the deposed Emir because the same government has filed a case at the State High Court on the eviction order, which would come up on Monday, 24th June 2024.

“The government is jumping the gun because the same government has filed a case on the eviction order, which is coming up on the 24th of June, 2024.

“So, if we carry out the order, it is like we are preempting the court because we don’t know what will happen at the court.”