A Kano State High Court has issued an interim order restraining the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from renovating the Nasarawa mini palace.
The court’s decision, made on September 9, directs all parties to maintain the current state of the palace’s structure and design until the case is heard and determined, according to Daily Trust.
The Kano State Government, State Attorney General, and Kano Emirate filed the suit against Emir Bayero, seeking to halt the renovation plans.
According to court documents, the plaintiffs submitted a 33-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Matawallen Kano, Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed.
Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, the Chief Judge, ordered that Emir Bayero, his agents, and representatives be served with court processes by substituted means.
The case has been scheduled for hearing on October 2.
Emir Bayero has been holding court at the Nasarawa palace since his return to Kano following the dissolution of the emirates.
“That an order of interim injunction is hereby made restraining the defendant, his agents, privies,or anyone acting under the instruction or command of the defendant under whatever manner from demolishing, renovating repairing reconstructing refurbishing the property known as Gidan Sarki Nasarawa situate a long state road,Kano pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice before this cour,” Justice Aboki held.
