Court stops Kano Emir from renovating Nasarawa mini palace
A Kano State high court, on Friday, granted an interim order restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, from renovating the Nasarawa mini palace.
Bayero has been holding courts at the palace since his return to the state after the dissolution of the Emirates, last May 2024 by Governor Abba Yusuf.
The order was granted by Court One, presided by the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Aboki.
The plaintiffs in the suit are the state government, the state Attorney-General, and the Kano Emirate, while Bayero is the sole defendant in the matter.
The order directed parties in the suit to maintain the status quo regarding the structural and architectural design of the palace pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
Justice Aboki ruled, “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, situated along state road, Kano pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice before this court.”
In the court order, the plaintiffs filed the exparte motion, dated September 9, and supported by 33 paragraphs affidavit deposed to by Matawallen Kano, Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed.
The court ordered the monarch to be served with the court processes by substituted service and fixed October 2 for hearing the motion on notice.
