The tussle over the Kano Emirate stool has kicked up more confusion for Kano citizens after two high courts yesterday gave contradictory orders as to who is the rightful Emir of Kano.
While a Federal High Court sitting in Kano issued an order to the security agencies to evict Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from Kofar Kudu Palace, the main Kano Palace, a State High Court issued a counter order restraining the security agencies from evicting Emir Sanusi II from the palace.
The Federal Court also ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, be given to him as the rightful Emir of Kano.
The trial judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave the ex-parte order said it was made in the interest of justice, and to maintain peace in Kano State.
The order reads in part: “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, tampering with or visiting the applicant’s house 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.”
The order also barred all respondents from stopping Bayero from using his official residence and palace at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, as well as the enjoyment of all rights and privileges accrued to him by virtue of being Emir of Kano State.
