Emirate tussle: Judge bars lawyers from media interviews
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the State High Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat, Kano, has ordered counsels in the ongoing emirates tussle to stop granting media interviews. The presiding judge made the order during proceedings, on Thursday. She said, “It’s my order for you (lawyers) not to grant any interview with the press even […]
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Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the State High Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat, Kano, has ordered counsels in the ongoing emirates tussle to stop granting media interviews.
The presiding judge made the order during proceedings, on Thursday.
She said, “It’s my order for you (lawyers) not to grant any interview with the press even before and even after my ruling on the argument on the pending appeal on stay of proceedings filed by the first respondent.”
Daily Trust reports that shortly after the order, the presiding judge went on recess ahead of her ruling on the dispute.
Recall that the applicants are the Attorney-General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, Esq.
They filed a motion exparte dated May 27.
The applicants are seeking the court to restrain Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.
The respondents are Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero Bichi emir, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll, emir of Karaye, Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, emir of Rano and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, emir of Gaya.
Others are Inspector General of Police, Director State Security Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Army.