20th June, 2024
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday reversed the dethronement of Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya Emirates.
The Court set aside all steps taken by Kano State Government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law (2019), which split Kano Emirates into five namely: Kano, Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya Emirates with First Class Emirs.
In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, disregarded the repeal of Kano Emirate Law (2019) by Kano State Government, ordering all the parties to maintain status quo.
Our Correspondent reports that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had assented to the Kano Emirate Law (2024) which gave room to the deposition of the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and four other Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya.
Consequently, Governor Yusuf acting on the new Kano Emirate Council Law (2024) re-appointed and installed the former Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi 11 as the 16th Emir of Kano, bringing Kano to its old traditional arrangement as one Emirate.
Recall that a famous king-maker in Kano Emirate, Aminu Babba Danagundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, had challenged the repeal of Emirate Council Law (2019) by Kano State Government in Court through his counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN).