Aminu Ado Bayero, the ousted former Emir, is slated to receive a ruling from the Federal High Court in Kano. He is claiming that his fundamental human rights were violated when he was removed without his consent and that the Kano State Government then moved to arrest him.
After receiving an order to that effect submitted by the Counsel to the ousted Bayero two weeks earlier, the Court ordered the expulsion of the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from Kofar Kudu Palace, citing Bayero’s plea to defend fundamental human rights.
Judge S. A. Amobeda announced that he would allow an expedited hearing on Friday when the case began so that a decision could be made without wasting anyone’s time.
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He stated that there is a notice of preliminary objections under order 29 before the court, and that the court should consider all of the orders together. He further stated that he must not be sidestepped in this case.
Justice Amobeda, said, “The Court is known for starting with preliminary objections before taking any other issues. The Court is that of equity and justice, no need for interruptions in the submission of learned Counsels,” he added.
In the meantime, Kano State’s legal system and peacekeeping efforts are the reasons behind the exparte order, according to legal S. A. Amobeda, who issued it on Tuesday.
An interim injunction was issued, prohibiting the respondents—whether acting through themselves, their agents, servants, privies, or any other person or authority—from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing, raiding, interfering with, or visiting the applicant in order to arrest him, violate his rights, or attempt to violate his rights in any other manner while the Originating Motion is being heard and decided.
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“An order restraining the 3″, 4* and 5th Respondents and all other Respondents from denying the applicant to use his official residence and palace at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu as well as enjoyment of all rights and privileges accrued to him by virtue of being Emir of Kano State and to evicting anything, anybody residing within the palace illegally pending the hearing and the determination of the originating summons”
The counsel for Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ii, Muhmud Magaji, SAN, responded to the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero orders in his preliminary objections. He stated that the respondent had filed two applications, which he based on four reasons: first, that the matter pertains to the validity of the Kano Emirate law 2024, which is outside the court’s jurisdiction; second, that the application is incompetent and abuses court processes; third, that the respondent has filed a written address relying on all the inputs therein; additionally, the cases highlighted in the written address urged the court to grant their application and denied justification in the matter.
As an Emir of Kano, Muhamud further petitioned the court to dismiss and strike down the original summons and the applicants’ motion, arguing that being an Emir is a privilege rather than a right and that he was deposed six days prior to filing the application on May 28, 2024. The Emir and the Court are not free to act as if they are unaware of that.
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“As of the time of filing his application, he was no longer an Emir, which means he has no right ordinary to be entertained by the Court. Sum it that the purported right does not exist and again he does not know whether the applicant is a member of Kano State House of Assembly to be denied a fair hearing, in a process in which he is not an ingredient.”
In his appearance on behalf of the applicants and claimants, plaintiff counsel M. J. Newman stated that they were withdrawing prayers 1 and 2 due to the recent events taking a sensitive part of the case, and he was holding a brief for Professor Mamman Lawan.
He reminded them that their relief is in pursuing the preservation of their violated fundamental human rights, not their reinstatement or anything else.
The original motion was filed on May 27, 2024, according to the plaintiff’s attorney, who also mentioned that he filed an additional affidavit on June 15, 2024. The move contains seven prayers. He implored the Court to grant the matter and all the requests, adopting and relying on all the procedures.
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“I also urge the court to discontent the objections of the Respondent and to adjudge the motion for discontentment of the case as an abuse of the process which shall be punished because it is an affront to the jurisdiction of the court.
Muhmud Magaji, SAN, asserted that he was deposed and had no right to remain in government quarters if the court denied reliefs 1 and 2.
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