A Kano State high court presided by the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has 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.
“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.I
n the court document seen by newsmen, the applicants filed an experte dated September 9 and supported by 33 paragraphs affidavit deposed to by Matawallen Kano, Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed.The court also ordered the monarch be served with the court processes by substituted means and fixed October 2 for hearing on motion on notice.
