Kano govt also said it has concluded arrangements for the general reconstruction and renovation of the emir’s palace
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Kano State government has claimed that its decision to remove the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero was validated by the court.
According to the government, Thursday’s judgement by a Federal High Court was in its favour, as it affirmed the state government’s decision to reinstate Emir Lamido Sanusi.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the court nullified the Kano Emirate Council (Amendment No. 2) Law, 2024, that scrapped four of the five emirate councils of the state last month and removed all the five emirs, including Aminu Ado-Bayero of Kano.
The judge, Abdullahi Liman, ruled that the appointment of Mr Sanusi as Kano emir was null and void because the government failed to obey the court order restraining it from taking further action on the new emirate council law.
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He then voided all the actions taken by the governor after the court order. He, however, ordered all parties in the case to maintain the status quo.
Reacting to the verdict, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi, in a press conference, said the court ruling was in their favour and Mr Sanusi remains the emir.
He also said the Governor Abba Yusuf-led government has already concluded arrangements for the general reconstruction and renovation of the property, including the demolition and reconstruction of the dilapidated wall fence of the Nasarawa palace with immediate effect.
Speaking after the judgement, Dederi said: “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 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.
“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 5:10 p.m.”