The Kano High Court on Miller Road prevented the police, the State Security Service (SSS), and the Nigerian military from evicting the new reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano High Court issued the ruling, directing security agents not to arrest or harass the emir or his kingmakers. The judge ruled that "an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, privies, representatives, and assigns from further harassing, intimidating, inviting, arresting, or invading the personal or official residence of the Applicants" (Gidan Rumfa).
his servants and/or any of the Kano Emirate kingmakers of engaging in conduct capable of interfering with the Applicants' general rights in regard to this matter pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. "That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted, prohibiting the Respondents from attempting to hijack, pick, commandeer, or confiscate any of the twin spears of authority, the Royal Hat of Dabo, the Ostrich-feathered shoes, the knife and sword of the Emir of Kano, or any other symbols of authority, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
That an order of interim injunction be hereby issued, preventing the Respondents from taking any further action in connection with the matter or maintaining the status quo of halting all action pending the hearing and resolution of the application on notice. "That it is further ordered that the Respondents are restraining from interfering with the functions, duties of the 1″ Applicant as the Emir of Kano pending the hearing and determination of the mation on notice dated 28 May, 2024." The emir brought the petition alongside Kano's four kingmakers: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani, Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi, Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan, and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta.
The motion on notice is postponed until June 13, 2024 for hearing. On Monday, Justice Aliyu ordered the removal of Kano's 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Nassarawa tiny palace.
