Royal Tussle: Lawyer Addresses Conflicting Court Orders on Sanusi, Bayero, Suggests Solution
- The Kano royal tussle between reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II and deposed Aminu Ado Bayero threw the state into confusion on Tuesday, May 28
- The confusion emanated from two conflicting court orders from the Federal High Court and the Kano state high court
- Weighing into the drama, Wale Adeagbo, a legal practitioner, told Legit.ng how parties involved should handle the situation
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Kano - Kano State was thrown into confusion on Tuesday, May 28, after two conflicting court orders regarding the battle for the Kano Emirate 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.
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Kano high court gives contrary order
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 the state high court ruling on Monday, May 27, that ordered the police to evict him from the Nasarawa mini-palace.
Lawyer speaks on Kano emir legal tussle
Speaking on the conflicting orders, Wale Adeagbo, an influential legal icon, told Legit.ng that Nigeria's constitution does not rate the federal high court above the state high court.
Adeagbo said both courts have coordinated jurisdiction and authority; explaining that the difference is that one belongs to the state and the other to the federal government
He said:
"The orders are both Ex-Parte Orders, which do not last forever. Generally, an ex-parte order lasts for only 7 days.
"On the sight of this conflicting Ex-Parte Order, the parties involved should maintain the status quo, including the police. They should go to court to challenge the real issue."
Atiku speaks on Kano royal tussle
Legit.ng earlier reported that Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, reacted to the royal tussle between Sanusi and Bayero.
The ex-PDP presidential candidate condemned the deployment of the military in the matter, saying such would upset the peace and security in the state.
He added that President Bola Tinubu's administration needs to be reminded that Kano is known for peace and security, and any attempt to destabilise it would be resisted.
Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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