The Kano State High Court 17 issued a significant ruling on Monday, July 15, directing the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, and four other dethroned first-class emirs to surrender all traditional royal artefacts of the emirate to either the state government or the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, without delay.

Under the leadership of Justice Amina Aliyu, the court also imposed restrictions on Bayero and the former emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye, prohibiting them from presenting themselves as emirs within the Kano jurisdiction.

This includes directives against any actions by themselves, their agents, or affiliates that suggest any claim to emirship over Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye.

The legal proceedings were initiated by the Kano State government, seeking to prevent Bayero and the other deposed emirs from asserting their former titles.

The government had earlier issued a directive for the deposed emirs to vacate their respective palaces within 48 hours of their removal from office.

Justice Amina Aliyu concurred with the plaintiff’s argument that the deposed emirs no longer hold emirship positions in Kano, affirming Muhammadu Sanusi II as the legitimate Emir of Kano.

The judge underscored that the enactment of the new Emirate Council (Repealed) Law 2024 by the Kano State House of Assembly was constitutionally executed under Section 4 of Nigeria’s Federal Constitution, with proper assent from Governor Abba Yusuf.

However, the court determined that the issue of evicting Aminu Bayero from the Nassarawa Palace, where he currently resides, falls under the jurisdiction of the Rent Tribunal.

The backdrop of this legal dispute traces back to the controversial events following the creation of additional emirates in Kano during the tenure of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

This move was followed by the removal and exile of Muhammad Sanusi II as the 14th Emir of Kano, and subsequently, the appointment of Aminu Bayero as the 15th emir.

The recent legislative changes by Governor Abba Yusuf abolished the additional emirates and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of a unified Kano emirate.

Despite these developments, Aminu Bayero and others have challenged the state government’s actions in the Federal High Court, indicating ongoing legal battles over the governance and heritage of Kano’s traditional leadership.

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