Counsel Ado-Bayero Counsel Insist on Adjournment

 Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, of the Kano State High Court, has adjourned the hearing of an application in the ongoing Kano Emirship tussle between the state government and the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero’s case till July 4, 2024.

It will be recalled that the Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, Esq., filed a motion ex parte dated May 27.

However, the applicants are seeking an order restraining the 15th emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as traditional rulers.

The respondents are Ado-Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero, Bichi emir; Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar ll, emir of Karaye; Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, emir of Rano; and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, emir of Gaya. Others are the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Director of State Security Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Nigeria Army.

When the case came up for hearing on all pending applications, counsel to the applicants, Mr. Eyitayo Fatogun SAN, informed the court that he was served with five processes on July 1 at about 6:30 p.m. by the first respondent.

Mr Fatogun said, “My Lord, we received the respondent five processes yesterday evening, and we have filed all our responses.”

The Counsel to the applicant therefore said, “We urge the court to give us 30 minutes to stand down to enable us to serve the respondent with our responses.”

However, the Counsel to Ado-Bayero, Mr Abdul Muhammed SAN, opposed the 30-minute standdown and sought an adjournment to enable him to reply and file all their applications.

Justice Adamu-Aliyu, after hearing from all the parties adjourned the matter until July 4 for further hearing of all pending applications and originating motions.