JUST IN: Court Orders Police to Evict Emir Bayero from Palace

A Kano State High Court has issued a directive for the immediate eviction of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the Emir’s palace. The order, given by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, mandates the Commissioner of Police to take control of the palace.

In addition to the eviction, the court has prohibited Bayero and four other individuals from presenting themselves as Emirs. The others affected by the order include Nasiru Ado Bayero (Bichi), Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II (Karaye), Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa (Rano), and Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya (Gaya).

This decision came in response to an ex parte motion filed by Ibrahim Isa Wangida Esq, representing the applicant. The court’s ruling aims to enforce compliance with the legal processes concerning the status and roles of the traditional leaders involved.