Kano State Government KNSG has directed the State Commissioner of Police to Evict the deposed Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from Nasarawa Palace.
Text of Press Statement by the Attorney General,Commissioner of Justice Kano State after the Judgement of the Federal High Court, Kano Division.
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Gentlemen of the Press,
You will recall that at our last press briefing, we had informed you that we would keep you
Posted relating to any further development in Respect of our emirate cases. Today 20th June,
2024, the Federal High Court No. 1, Kano had passed its ruling in respect of the case before it.
I have the honor, on behalf of His Excellency Gov. Abba K. Yusuf and the Kano State Government, to address you once again over the
Lingering litigation arising from the abolishing of the Five (5) emirates and deposition of the 2
Former emirs. (including the deposed emir of 8 metropolitan local governments).
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.
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 5:10pm.
This part of the judgement is very fundamental to the entire matter. Further implication of the
Ruling is that all actions done by the Government before the emergence of the Interim order of the honorable Court, are equally 3
Validated. This means that, the abolishing of the Five emirates created in 2019 is validated
And the deposition of the Five emirs is also
Sustained by the Federal High Court.By implication this means that Muhammadu
Sanusi II remains the emir of Kano. The judge also granted our application for the stay of
Proceedings until the Court of Appeal deals with the appeal before it on jurisdiction.
Happily, the signing of the law and the Reinstatement of His Highness, Emir Muhamamd Sunusi II were done on 23rd May, 2024 before the
Emergence of the Interim Order which was Served on us on Monday 27th May, 2024.
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 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.
I want to congratulate and call on the good People of Kano State to remain peaceful and
Celebrate the success of the people without any Hitch. May Allah SWT continue to protect our
State and our government.
Thank you very much and God Bless You All