Connect with us

    Hi, what are you looking for?

    Top Stories

    Court bars Police, SSS and Military from evicting Emir Sanusi

    Lamido Sanusi

    The police, the State Security Service (SSS) and Nigerian military have been barred by a Kano state high court from evicting the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.

    Justice Amina Adamu gave the ruling on Tuesday, May 28, in a case filed by the Emir alongside the four kingmakers of Kano: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi; Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta.

    Justice Aliyu also restrained the security agencies from arresting or harassing the emir and his kingmakers. The Judge said; “An order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, privies, representative, and assigns from further harassing, intimidating, inviting, arresting and or invading the personal or official residence of the Applicants (Gidan Rumfa), his servants and or any of the Kano Emirate kingmakers of doing such acts that would be capable of interfering with the Applicants’ rights generally in relation to this suit pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

    “That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents from attempting to hijack, pick, commandeer, confiscate any of twin spear of authority, the Royal Hat of Dabo, the Ostrich-feathered shoes, the knife and sword of the Emir of Kano as well as symbols of authority pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

    “That an order of interim injunction is hereby made restraining the Respondents from taking further steps in connection with the matter or maintaining status quo of staying all action pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice

    “That it is further ordered that the Respondents are restraining from interfering with the functions, duties of the 1″ Applicant as the Emir of Kano pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 28 May, 2024.”

    The motion on notice is adjourned to June 13, 2024 for hearing. This is however coming after same Judge ordered the eviction of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nassarawa mini palace on Monday, May 27.

    Spread the love
    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    ad

    You May Also Like

    News

    The Enugu State Government has accused Olasijibomi Ogundele, CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, of defrauding the state of N5.7 billion paid for the...

    Broadcasting

    Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, has awarded damages of more than R2.6 million to the girlfriend of a Nigerian citizen who was suffocated to d3ath...

    E-Financial

    The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the foreign exchange trading licence of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana, effective September...

    E-Financial

    The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the remittance partnerships of several fintech companies including Flutterwave, Tap Tap Send, and others for a period...