The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Kano State High Court injunction preventing Aminu Ado-Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye—from parading themselves as traditional rulers.
In a judgement on Friday, a three-member panel of justice led by Mohammed Mustapha declared that the ruling of the lower court on 15 July 2024 was flawed and violated the principles of fair hearing.
The Court of Appeal directed the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court to reassign the case to a different judge for fresh adjudication.
The court held that both the legal process and the decision of the Kano High Court were fundamentally tainted by breaches of fair hearing.
It noted that the High Court’s decision undermined the credibility of the judicial process and necessitated the appellate court’s intervention.
Friday’s ruling does little to resolve the case, which has been marked by a flurry of conflicting court decisions supporting opposing claims to the Kano emirate throne.
