On Friday, a Federal High Court in Kano upheld the rights to movement and civil liberty of the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and ordered the Kano State Government to pay him N10 million in damages. Justice Simon Amobeda, presiding over the Federal High Court 3, delivered the judgment.
Justice Amobeda upheld the withdrawal of certain reliefs by the applicant's counsel, emphasizing their legal right to do so. He first addressed the court's jurisdiction, confirming it had the authority to hear the case concerning the alleged abuse of fundamental human rights. The judge noted that the applicant sought several reliefs, including N5 billion in damages for the threats to his human rights.
In his ruling, Justice Amobeda stated that in 2019, the Kano State Government appointed a new emir using the kingmakers, but on May 23, 2024, the government used social media to announce the deposition of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and ordered his arrest, giving him 48 hours to vacate the palace. The court found this action to be an unjustifiable threat to his fundamental rights.
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The judge declared that the forced house arrest of the deposed emir violated his rights to liberty and freedom of movement as guaranteed under Sections 35(1) and 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution. He restrained the police, DSS, Army, Air Force, and Navy from further harassing or detaining the applicant.
Justice Amobeda ordered the Kano State Government and the second respondent to pay N10 million for breaching Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero's rights to personal liberty and freedom of movement. However, the judge dismissed the prayer for the cost of filing and prosecuting the case.
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