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May
31
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Sanusi Makes First Appointment Amid Kano Emirship Tussle

Sanusi Makes First Appointment Amid Kano Emirship Tussle

Culture, Kano, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Amid Emirship Tussle, Sanusi Makes First Appointment The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sunusi 11, on Thursday, approved the appointment of a new Ward Head of Kofar Mazugal, Hamisu Sani, in Dala Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emir Sunusi called on the new ward head to ensure peaceful coexistence among the subjects of the area and contribute his quota towards the development of the state as a whole. District heads and personalities such as delegations from religious and market bodies paid homage to Sanusi at the Palace. The delegations included Ansarulddeen Tijjanniya…
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May
29
2024
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Confusion As Another Court Orders Reinstated Emir Sanusi To Vacate Palace

Confusion As Another Court Orders Reinstated Emir Sanusi To Vacate Palace

Culture, Kano, News Flash
Confusion As Another Court Orders Reinstated Emir Sanusi To Vacate Palace A federal high court in Kano has ordered the removal of Muhammad Sanusi II from the official residence of the Emir of Kano. S.A. Amobeda, the presiding judge, granted an ex parte motion filed by Aminu Ado Bayero, the dethroned Emir of Kano, and the applicant. The order comes hours after a state high court judge, Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano High Court sitting on Miller Road restrained the police, the State Security Service (SSS) and Nigerian military from evicting the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.…
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May
28
2024
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Court Orders Police To Evacuate Dethroned Emir, Ado Bayero From Kano

Court Orders Police To Evacuate Dethroned Emir, Ado Bayero From Kano

Culture, Judiciary, Kano, News Flash
Court Orders Police To Evacuate Dethroned Emir, Ado Bayero From Kano A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu on Monday, May 27, ordered the commissioner of police in Kano to immediately evacuate Aminu Bayero from the Nasarawa palace where he is presently staying. The court issued an interim injunction restraining Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the applicants. The presiding judge gave the order upon hearing of exparte application…
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May
27
2024
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‘It’s Will Of Allah’- Dethroned Emir Of Gaya Accepts Removal

‘It’s Will Of Allah’- Dethroned Emir Of Gaya Accepts Removal

Culture, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Kano, News Flash
(Kano Tussle): ‘It’s Will Of Allah’ – Dethroned Emir Of Gaya Accepts Removal The dethroned Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Abdulkadir, has described his dethronement as the “will of Allah.” Abdulkadir disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Sunday. Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano, dethroned the Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano and Gaya, and reinstated Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano on Friday. Sanusi was dethroned in 2020 after he fell out with Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state. While the Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, and Gaya have complied with the directive,…
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May
27
2024
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Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace

Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace

Culture, Kano, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace Dignitaries from Kano State and beyond have continued to flock in their numbers to pay homage to the new Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. Recall that Sanusi, former CBN Governor, was deposed by the current APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, when he was Governor of Kano State. He, however, was reinstated to the throne of his forefathers by the current Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after the rescission of the Emirates council law on which Ganduje acted to remove Sanusi and create four other emirates. The law led to the…
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May
27
2024
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Protest Rocks Kano Emirates Over Dethronement Of Ado Bayero As Emir

Protest Rocks Kano Emirates Over Dethronement Of Ado Bayero As Emir

Culture, Metro, News Flash
Protest Rocks Kano Emirates Over Dethronement Of Ado Bayero As Emir Supporters of Aminu Bayero, the dethroned Emir of Kano, have taken to the streets of the five emirates in protest. The emirates are Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano and Gaya. Bayero was deposed on Thursday after Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, signed a new law that repealed the Emirate Council Law 2019. The 2019 legislation balkanised the Kano emirate into the five jurisdictions and provided grounds for the dethronement of Sanusi in 2020. Muhammadu Sanusi II was reinstated as the 16th Emir of Kano on Friday at a colourful event…
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May
26
2024
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Atiku Blasts FG Over Role In Kano Emirship Tussle

Atiku Blasts FG Over Role In Kano Emirship Tussle

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Culture, News Flash
Atiku Blasts FG Over Role In Kano Emirship Tussle Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Federal Government for its action in deploying security forces to Kano over battle of emirship between the 16th and 15th emirs – Muhammadu Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero – respectively. Atiku said the matter remains under the influence of the state since Governor Abba Yusuf enacted the repealed Kano State Emirate Council law which consequently reinstated the deposed Sanusi as the current emir. He said the action of the Federal Government contravenes the 1999 Constitution as Amended. Atiku, who made this known in…
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May
26
2024
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Ado Bayero Set To Join Sanusi At The Main Palace With Soldiers

Ado Bayero Set To Join Sanusi At The Main Palace With Soldiers

Culture, News Flash, Security
Ado Bayero Set To Join Sanusi At the Main Palace With Soldiers Former Emir Ado Bayero is set to join Sanusi at the main palace with battalion of soldiers.  There is palpable tension in Kano State as the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is set to return to the main palace located in the city.  This Nigeria news platform understands that the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, currently resides in the main palace and held the first palace court sitting on Saturday morning.  The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appeared on a horse with…
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May
25
2024
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Protest Hits Presidential Villa, National Assembly Over Reinstatement Of Sanusi As Emir Of Kano

Protest Hits Presidential Villa, National Assembly Over Reinstatement Of Sanusi As Emir Of Kano

Kano, Culture, News Flash, Presidency
Protest Hits Presidential Villa National Assembly Over Reinstatement Of Sanusi As Kano Emir Protesters on Friday stormed the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly Abuja, calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing crisis over Kano Emirate. The protesters, who marched peacefully, carried banners expressing concerns about the escalating situation in Kano. They urged President Tinubu to use his good offices to resolve the crisis and ensure the restoration of peace and stability in the State. Kano Governor Abba Yusuf dissolved the five Emirates Council and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. This came after…
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May
25
2024
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Tension As Gov Yusuf Orders Arrest Of Deposed Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero

Tension As Gov Yusuf Orders Arrest Of Deposed Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero

Culture, News Flash, Politics
Tension As Governor Yusuf Orders Arrest Of Deposed Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. A statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, Mr Yusuf’s media aide, on Saturday in Kano, said the order became necessary because Mr Bayero was “creating tension in the state”. It said the former emir was “smuggled into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace, two days after being deposed.” It further confirmed that the new emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, arrived at the…
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