Police to Kano Gov: We won’t evict deposed Bayero from Palace

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, has turned down Governor Abba Yusuf’s directive to the Police Command to evict the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, from the mini palace in Nasarawa.

The governor’s order, conveyed through the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, issued on Thursday night.

Gumel explained that complying with the eviction order would be premature, as the government itself had filed a case at the State High Court regarding the matter and the hearing was scheduled for Monday, June 24.

He emphasised that executing the eviction order would be like “jumping the gun,” as the outcome of the court case was still pending.

“The police will not evict Aminu Ado Bayero because the same government has filed a case at the State High Court on the eviction order, which would come up on Monday, 24th June 2024. So, if we carry out the order, it is like we are pre-empting the court because we don’t know what will happen at the court,” Gumel stated.

Security has been heightened around the Nasarawa mini palace, with additional personnel deployed to the area.

All major routes leading to the palace have been blocked by security personnel. Despite the governor’s directive, Bayero remains in the mini palace, in company of his guards and supporters.

The refusal of the police to evict Bayero has heightened tensions in metropolis, as the power tussle over the Kano throne between the State government and the deposed emir continues to unfold.