Kano – Kano state was thrown into confusion on Tuesday, May 28, after two conflicting court orders regarding the battle of the Kano Emirate Emir’s throne between the deposed Aminu Ado Bayero and the reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi.
Justice S. Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano issued a directive to the inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the commissioner of police in the state, Hussain Gumel, to ensure that the deposed Ado Bayero gets all the rights and privileges as the Emir.
On the other hand, Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano state High Court ordered the police, the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army not to evict the reinstated Emir of Kano, Sanusi, from the palace.
Ado Bayero had earlier shunned Monday, May 27, the state high court ruling ordered the police to evict him from the Nasarawa mini-palace.
Rather, the police and other security agents beefed up security around the mini palace.
Speaking on the legal matters which arose from the royal tussle in Kano, Wale Adeagbo, an influential legal icon, told TimesNow.com.ng that Nigeria’s constitution does not rate the federal high court above the state high court.
According to Adeagbo, the two courts are the High Courts with co-ordinate jurisdiction and power, just that one belonged to the state and the other belonged to the federal.
He said:
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
