A Kano State High Court on Wednesday, fixed October 10, 2024, for ruling on substantive application preventing the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from proceeding with renovations on Nasarawa Mini Palace.
Gatekeepers News reports that the plaintiffs which include Kano State government, the state’s Attorney General, and Kano Emirate are seeking to preserve the existing structure and cultural heritage of the palace.
The respondent in the matter before the court is the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.
At the resumed hearing on the motion on notice, counsel to the applicant, Habib Akilu Esq told the court that there was no representation from the defendant while the substantive application was ready for hearing.
The lawyer moved for an interlocutory application restraining the defendant from reconstructing, demolishing, or changing the appearance of the mini palace.
The Presiding Judge who is also the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Dije Aboki adjourned the matter to October 10 for ruling on the interlocutory application and mention of the substantive suit.
The judge ordered that all processes should be pasted on the notice board of the court.
Before this, the plaintiff through their counsel, Rilwanu Umar, SAN had filed an ex parte motion dated September 12, 2024, supported by a 33-paragraph affidavit deposed by Matawallen Kano, Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed to prevent the modernisation of the palace.
The court had on September 23, granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Emir from embarking on the said project following the release of the proposed prototype renovation plan.
The Chief Judge during the previous sitting, ordered that all parties involved must maintain the current structural and architectural integrity of the palace until the the court makes its final decision.
