Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano State High Court has ordered lawyers involved in the Emirates dispute to refrain from giving media interviews….CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>

Justice Aliyu made this order during proceedings on Thursday, July 4, stating that lawyers should not speak to the press before or after her ruling on the appeal.

According to Daily Trust, the order came shortly before the judge went on recess to consider her ruling on the dispute.

Justice Aliyu said:

“It’s my order for you (lawyers) not to grant any interview with the press even before and even after my ruling on the argument on the pending appeal on stay of proceedings filed by the first respondent.”

The case involves the Attorney-General of Kano State, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House of Assembly, who are seeking to restrain five dethroned emirs from parading themselves as emirs.

The respondents in the case include the five dethroned emirs and security agencies such as the Inspector General of Police and the Nigerian Army.

The applicants filed a motion exparte on May 27 to restrain the dethroned emirs from claiming their former titles.

The court’s ruling on the dispute is pending. The judge’s order aims to prevent lawyers from influencing public opinion through media interviews.
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