A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, has ordered the eviction of the just reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from the Kofar Kudu Palace.
Justice S. A. Amobeda who gave the ruling on Tuesday, May 28, said he made the decision in the interest of justice and maintenance of peace in Kano. He also ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero be given to him.
The ex parte order read: “An order of interim injunction restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, servants, privies or any other person or authority from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing the Applicant, raiding, tempering with or visiting the Applicant’s in order to arrest or infringe on his right or in any other way infringe or attempt to infringe the Applicant’s rights pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion.
“An order restraining the 3th, 4th and 5th Respondents and all other Respondents from denying the applicant to use his official residence and palace at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu as well as enjoyment of all rights and privileges accrued to him by virtue of being Emir of Kano State and to evicting anything, anybody residing within the palace illegally pending the hearing and the determination of the originating summons.”
The suit was adjourned to June 4, 2024 for hearing. This is coming shortly after a state high court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu granted order restraining eviction of Emir Sanusi II.
This is the third judge of equal and coordinate jurisdiction making conflicting orders in respect of the same subject matter, the emir of Kano. It is unfortunate that Nigerian judges are giving themselves out to be used as toys in the hands of Nigerian politicians.