The Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday presented appointment letters to the four newly appointed Emirs in the state.
Those presented the letters were Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Bichi, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II, Emir of Karaye; Alhaji Tafida Abubakar, Emir of Rano, and Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir as Emir of Gaya.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony was held at Sani Abatcha Stadium in spite of a Kano High Court order which on Friday asked all parties to maintain status quo.
The case was instituted by one Rabi’u Sule-Gwarzo challenging the decision of the governor to create the four emirate councils.
The presiding Judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu, had given an interim injunction directing all parties involved in the suit to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
However, the state government had in a statement earlier said it was yet to receive the purported court order on the matter.
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