A Kano State High Court has issued an interim injunction preventing the Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigerian military from evicting the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The ruling, delivered by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, came in response to a case filed by the Emir and four Kano kingmakers: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani, Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi, Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan, and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta.
Justice Aliyu’s ruling restrains security agencies from arresting, harassing, or intimidating Emir Sanusi and the kingmakers. The court emphasized that the respondents and their representatives must not harass, intimidate, invite, arrest, or invade the personal or official residence of the applicants, which includes Gidan Rumfa, the Emir’s residence, and any of the Kano Emirate kingmakers.
The court also ordered that the respondents must not attempt to confiscate any symbols of the Emir’s authority, such as the twin spear of authority, the Royal Hat of Dabo, the ostrich-feathered shoes, the knife, and the sword of the Emir of Kano. Additionally, the court mandated that the status quo must be maintained, preventing any further actions that could interfere with the Emir’s rights and functions until the motion on notice is heard and determined.
Furthermore, the ruling bars the respondents from interfering with the duties and functions of Emir Sanusi pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. Justice Aliyu adjourned the hearing of the motion on notice to June 13, 2024.
