Kano

May
31
2024
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Kano Emirship Tussle: Police Clears Air As Bayero, Sanusi Reportedly Plan Friday Prayer At Palace’s Mosque

Kano Emirship Tussle: Police Clears Air As Bayero, Sanusi Reportedly Plan Friday Prayer At Palace’s Mosque

Culture, Kano, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Emirship Tussle: Police Clears Air As Bayero, Sanusi Reportedly Plan Friday Prayer At Palace’s Mosque The Kano State Police Command has urged residents to ignore false information circulating on social media that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir would lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Friday, that Bayero will observe his Friday prayers in the mosque within the Nasarawa Palace, where he currently resides. The commissioner said the police and other state security agencies will provide robust security at the…
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May
31
2024
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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
30
2024
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CJN Summons Chief Judges Over Conflicting Injunctions On Kano Emirate Dispute

CJN Summons Chief Judges Over Conflicting Injunctions On Kano Emirate Dispute

Judiciary, Kano, News Flash
CJN Summons Chief Judges Over Conflicting Injunctions On Kano Emirate Dispute In response to the legal turmoil surrounding the Kano Emirate, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court. The summons follows the issuance of conflicting interim injunctions by the two courts, creating uncertainty and tension within the state. The conflicting rulings have exacerbated the ongoing legal and political tussles over the Kano Emirate, a situation that has prompted the CJN to intervene. The disputes center on the status and authority…
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May
29
2024
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Kano Emirate Tussle: Governor Yusuf Bans Public Protest, Orders Arrest Of Demonstrators

Kano Emirate Tussle: Governor Yusuf Bans Public Protest, Orders Arrest Of Demonstrators

Kano, News Flash
Kano Emirate Tussle: Governor Yusuf Bans Public Protests, Orders Arrest of Demonstrators Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has banned all forms of public demonstrations in the State. He imposed stringent restrictions on all public gatherings intended to protest within the state. The Governor, in a statement by his Media and Publicity Director Sanusi Bature on Wednesday, said he was exercising the authority vested in him as the chief security officer of the State. “By virtue of his position, the Governor has directed the police, the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to apprehend, detain, and…
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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
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
24
2024
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Sanusi Receives Reinstatement Letter, Turbaned As Emir Of Kano

Sanusi Receives Reinstatement Letter, Turbaned As Emir Of Kano

Culture, Kano, News Flash
Sanusi Receives Reinstatement Letter, Turbaned As Emir Of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi has been turbaned as the new Emir of Kano for the second time. The ceremony took place on Friday at the Kano state government house. Traditional rulers, kingmakers, and other dignitaries witnessed the presentation at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House. Governor Yusuf reinstated him right following the signing of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. He was reinstated to the throne four years after he was deposed by the government of a former governor of the state Abdullahi Ganduje. The new…
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