Court adjourns suit against Emir of Zazzau

A Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria has adjourned the suit filed by a Prince of Zazzau, Alhaji Bashir Aminu (Iyan Zazzau), challenging the appointment of Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli as emir of Zazzau.

Yesterday, Justice Kabir Dabo directed the prosecution to serve all parties before the next sitting, and adjourned the case till October 27.

Counsel to the plaintiff Samuel Atum, who stood in for Ustaz Yunus (SAN), told reporters they were challenging the process of the appointment of the emir.

Earlier in a motion of notice, the plaintiff sought various reliefs:

“A declaration that the plaintiff is still the emir of Zazzau and is entitled to all rights and privileges pertaining thereto.

“An order setting aside the purported appointment of the 10th defendant (Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli) as the emir of Zazzau.

“An injunction restraining the first, second, third and fourth defendants from acting in the installation of the 10th defendant to the throne of the emir of Zazzau or presenting to the 10th defendant the staff of office until the final determination of the suit;

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants either by themselves, agents, privies, servants or through any person or persons howsoever from treating, presenting or dealing with or installing the 10th defendant as the emir of Zazzau;

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 10th defendant from parading, presenting or styling himself as the emir of Zazzau or from putting on or wearing any paraphernalia or insignia of the emir of Zazzau.”