A Kano State High Court, on Thursday, restrained lawyers from granting media interviews in the ongoing Kano Emirates Tussle case.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, gave the order during the court proceedings on Thursday.
“I am giving an order to lawyers not to grant any interview to journalists before and even after my ruling on the respondent stay of proceedings application pending the hearing and determination of appeal” Adamu-Aliyu said
NAN reports that the Attorney-General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida filed a motion exparte dated May 27.
The applicants are seeking the court to restrain Aminu Ado-Bayero and Four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.
The respondents in the suit are Aminu Ado-Bayero, Nasiru Ado-Bayero Emir, Bichi, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll, Emir of Karaye, Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, Emir of Rano and Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, Emir of Gaya.
Others are the Inspector-General of Police, Director of the State Security Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Army.
The court had gone on a few hours recess to deliver her ruling on the stay of proceedings application.