November 6th, 2020
The Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria has dismissed the application brought before it by one Bashir Aminu (Iyan Zazzau) asking the court to stop the state government from installing Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau.
In his ruling which lasted for one hour, the presiding judge, Justice Kabir Dabo stated that the court’s refusal to grant the applicant’s request was taken out of the best interest of the emirate and its people.
“The refusal of the court to grant the plaintiff his request is in the interest of peace and security and to avert any possible crisis in the Emirate.
It also held that granting the application could create a space in Zazzau Emirship throne which would possibly not go down well with subjects of the Emirate and could arouse crisis and breach of security to the domain.
The court also held that the refusal of the injunction was better than granting it as it could push the subjects of the Emirate into crisis when the vacuum of the emirship is created.
Thus, Justice Dabo adjourned the case to 18th, November 2020 for accelerated hearing on the substantive suit.
Meanwhile, arrangements are on gear for the coronation of the new Emir which is expected to hold on the 9th, November 2020 in Zaria.
