BREAKING: Court to sets date to decide fate of Kano's Nasarawa palace renovation amid emirship tussle, details emerge

  • The Kano State High Court has scheduled October 10, 2024, to rule on an application seeking to stop Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero from renovating the historic Nasarawa mini palace
  • The plaintiffs argue that renovations to the Nasarawa mini palace could compromise its historical and cultural integrity
  • The court had earlier issued an interim order on September 13, 2024, temporarily restraining the Emir from altering the palace

Kano state – The Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has scheduled October 10, 2024, for a ruling on an interlocutory application seeking to restrain the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, from renovating the historic Nasarawa mini palace.

The Kano State Government, the state Attorney General, and the Kano Emirate Council, represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Rilwanu Umar, filed a motion ex parte on September 12, 2024, as reported by Daily Trust.