Following a court ruling invalidating the reinstatement of Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano, the police have assumed control of the main palace, Gidan Rumfa.
Local hunters known as ‘Yan Tauri’, who had been guarding the reinstated Emir, have been removed from the palace. This follows rumors of a planned relocation of Aminu Ado-Bayero, who was removed from the emirate last month.
On Sunday evening, security agents were observed taking over the palace, where the hunters had been engaged in card games and other activities.
The state police spokesperson, Haruna Kiyawa, was not immediately available for comment. However, a security source at the palace confirmed the dismissal of the hunters.
“You can see for yourself; they’re no longer here,” a police officer at the palace stated.
Residents reported that the hunters left the palace between Saturday and Sunday morning, following the court’s decision. Some reportedly left behind their machetes to avoid identification.
The court ruling voided the reappointment of Mr. Sanusi and ordered the state government to halt the implementation of the Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024. The judge ruled that the government had violated the court’s previous order restraining it from taking further action on the new emirate council law.
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