A Kano High Court sitting at Ungogo on Friday granted an order restraining the governor of Kano Abdullahi Ganduje from taking any action to legitimize the establishment of new emirates of Rano, Bichi, Gaya and Karaye.
In a radio jingle aired on local stations, the governor planned to issue appointment letters to the new emirs at Kofar Mata Indoor Sports Hall.
But Justice Nasiru Saminu, in a suit filed by one Nasiru Sule Gwarzo, gave an interim injunction directing all parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The judge also gave an order directing the state governor and Government Printer to halt the publication and release of the law that created the emirates.
Similarly, the Kano state House of Assembly is second defendant, Clerk Kano state House of Assembly is the third defendant and Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje is the fourth defendant.
The state Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of the State is the fifth defendant while the Kano state government printer is the sixth defendant.
The presiding Judge had fixed Wednesday, May 15, for hearing of the motion on notice.
The state government had earlier planned to present appointment letters to the new emirs on Saturday, May 11, at Kofar Mata Indoor Sports Hall.
