Court halts appointment of new Emir of Kontagora

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Governor Abubakar Bello had initially cancelled the appointment of the emir following a petition by 46 contestants for the throne.

following a petition by 46 other contestants for the throne alleging irregularities in the selection process.announced Mr Barau as the seventh Emir of Kontagora

. The government said it found that the earlier selection procedure had been done according to the emirate’s law. However, on Tuesday, Justice Abdullahi Mikailu restrained the first defendant, Mr Barau, from parading himself as the seventh emir, “pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiff/applicants’ motion on notice dated and filed on 11/10/2021.”

“An order of interim injunction is hereby made and issued retraining all the defendants/respondents, their agents, privies and/or any other person by whatever name called acting on the authorities or persons claiming and/or parading or presenting or installing the 1st defendant by presenting a staff of office as the 7th Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiffs/applicants’ motion on notice dated and filed on 11/10/2022,” the court ruled.

The counsel to the plaintiffs, W. Y. Mamman Esq, had prayed the court to restrain Mr Barau from parading himself as the emir.

 

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That's right.... how will the governor impose An emir.. something that is done either my succession or heir

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