Federal High Court Orders the Eviction of Emir Sanusi from the Palace

A ruling from the Federal High Court in Kano mandates the removal of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from the Kofar Kudu Palace. Additionally, the court directs the Police to guarantee that all entitlements and honors owed to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, are duly accorded to him.

The Presiding Judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who issued the ex parte order, emphasized that the decision was made in the pursuit of justice and the preservation of peace within Kano State.

The order states;

“ AN ORDER of interim injunction restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, servants, privies or any other person or authority from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing the Applicant, raiding, tempering with or visiting the Applicant’s in order to arrest or infringe on his right or in any other way infringe or attempt to infringe the Applicant’s rights pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion.

“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”