Despite a High Court order in Kano State directing Aminu Ado Bayero to cease identifying himself as the Emir of Kano, the deposed emir continues to reside at the Nassarawa residence, heavily guarded by both police and military personnel.
During a visit to the mini palace on Tuesday, our correspondent noted the presence of stern-looking armed soldiers and policemen surrounding the area.
On Monday, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu presiding over the court directed the police to remove him from the mini palace located at the state road.
This legal dispute stemmed from a ruling by the Federal High Court last Thursday, which prohibited the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano and suspended the law establishing the dissolved five emirates in the state. The Kano State Police Command had pledged to enforce the court order preventing the state government from dissolving the newly created Emirates.
However, in the recent court order issued by Justice Aliyu, other traditional rulers in the dissolved emirates were also instructed not to identify themselves as emirs. Nasiru Ado Bayero, Ibrahim Abubakar II, Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, and Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya were prohibited from presenting themselves as emirs of Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye respectively.
Justice Aliyu stressed the significance of upholding the rule of law, affirming that the court would ensure compliance with its orders until the substantive motion is heard.
The drama in the Kano Emirate tussle continued as both the deposed emir and the reinstated one received district heads in separate palaces on Monday.
Last week Friday, Governor Abba Yusuf signed a law dissolving the additional emirates created by the previous administration of Abdullahi Ganduje and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the emir.