Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned until July 4, hearing an application in the ongoing Kano Emirship tussle case.
Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah Wangida Esq, filed a motion ex parte dated May 27 seeking an order restraining court the 15th emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as traditional rulers.
The respondents are Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, Bichi Emir; Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll, Emir of Karaye; Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, Emir of Rano and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, emir of Gaya.
Others are the Inspector-General of Police, Director of the State Security Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Army.
During the hearing on Tuesday on all pending applications, counsel to the applicants, Mr Eyitayo Fatogun SAN, informed the court that he was served with five processes on July 1, at about 6:30 p. m by the first respondent, adding that the responses have been filed accordingly.
“We urge the court to give us 30 minutes to stand down to enable us to serve the respondent with our responses.”
Counsel to Aminu Ado Bayero, Abdul Muhammed SAN, opposed the 30 minutes stand down and sought for an adjournment to enable him reply and file all their applications.
The court then adjourned the matter to July 4, for hearing of all pending applications and originating motion.
The court had on May 27, granted an order of interim injunction restraining the 1st 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th respondents by themselves, servants, privies, from parading themselves as Emirs in the interest of peace in Kano.
The State House of Assembly on May 23, dissolved all the four newly created Emirate council’s in the state and Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf reappointed Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.
