Court stops Ganduje from inaugurating new emirates
May 10, 2019
6:22 pm
A High Court sitting in Kano yesterday issued an order against the appointment of four new emirs in the ancient city.
The ruling, however, coincided with Governor Abdullahi Gandujeβs appointment of Aminu Ado Bayero, son of the late Emir of Kano Ado Bayero, and three others as new emirs.
Ruling in an ex parte motion dated May 10, 2019 and filed by Hon. Sule Gwarzo, Justice Nasiru Saminu restrained Ganduje, the Kano State House of Assembly and the Speaker, Clerk of the Assembly, the Attorney-General and the State from implementing the division of Kano into five emirates.
In an order …
