A High Court sitting Kano on Friday asked the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, not to demolish or attempt to demolish any building or other structures within the Kano Emir’s palace pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice.
The Presiding Judge, Justice A.T. Badamasi, also stopped the Emir and the Emirate Council from evicting those living inside the palace known as Gidan Rumfa until the determination of the substantive application brought against him and his co-defendants by Alhaji Salim Bayero.
Sanusi’s co-defendants include the Emirate Council and the Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
“The order restrained the first and second defendants/respondents from giving quit notice or evicting any person resident in the emir’s palace by virtue of being or Bayin Sarki, pending the determination of the substantive application,’’ the order said.
The court equally asked the parties involved to maintain the status quo until the substantive suit is determined.
The matter was consequently adjourned till November 12, 2015 for hearing of the motion on notice.
Addressing journalists, counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. Sanusi Sadiq, said the emir and the Emirate Council were trying to destroy the 13 graveyards where former Kano emirs were buried.
According to him, such was capable of annihilating the ancient tradition Kano Emirate Council was renowned for.
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