Kano Govt Directs Police to Remove Bayero from Palace, Says Court Recognises Sanusi
Following yesterday’s ruling in the Kano emirate crisis, the state government directed the Commissioner of Police to remove the deposed emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the government property he currently occupied.Addressing an emergency press conference in Kano, yesterday, Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi, said the state government had already concluded arrangements for the general reconstruction and renovation of the Nasarawa Palace, including demolition and reconstruction of the dilapidated fence, with immediate effect.
Dederi stated, “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 honourable court are equally 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.”Dederi also said, “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 Muhammadu Sanusi 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 eight 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.”
