A Kano State High Court has adjourned the hearing of an application in the ongoing Kano Emirship Tussle case to July 4. The Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq., filed a motion ex parte dated May 27.
The applicants are seeking an order to restrain 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 include Ado-Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero (Bichi Emir), Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II (Emir of Karaye), Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa (Emir of Rano), and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya (Emir of Gaya). Additional respondents are the Inspector-General of Police, Director of State Security Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Nigeria Army.
During the hearing on Tuesday, counsel to the applicants, Eyitayo Fatogun SAN, informed the court that he had received five processes from the first respondent on July 1 at about 6:30 p.m. He stated, “My Lord, we received the respondent’s five processes yesterday evening, and we have filed all our responses. We urge the court to give us 30 minutes to stand down to enable us to serve the respondent with our responses.”
However, counsel to Ado-Bayero, Abdul Muhammed SAN, opposed the 30-minute standdown and sought an adjournment to allow time to reply and file all their applications.
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu adjourned the matter until July 4 for the hearing of all pending applications and originating motions.
