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“Be mindful of Kano politics, it’ll destroy your Presidency” � Buba Galadima tells Tinubu

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Says anybody supporting State Police, Regional Govt. is an enemy of Nigeria� A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has urged President Bola Tinubu to be mindful of Kano State politics. Galadima, who stated this in an interview on a television programme on Monday, said, �The Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu need to be cautious with Kano politics. It will destroy his presidency.� The NNPP chieftain berated federal support for one group over another in Kano�s politics, saying that chieftaincy titles should not be influenced…

Eid: ??Emir Sanusi defies Police order, holds Sallah Durbar in Kano

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 Aminu Imam

Muslim faithfuls trooped out yesterday, defying CP Ban to greet their 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II yesterday, as he held the traditional Hawan Sallah (Durbar) in Kano. The durbar was conducted after the Emir led the Eid prayer and sermon at the ?ofar-Mata Jumu�at mosque due to heavy rain that made it impossible to use the premises of the Eid ground. Following the Eid prayer and sermon, the Emir embarked on the durbar, riding a horse through Wambai, Zage, ‘Yan Damadan, Shahuci, and back to the palace. Unlike previous…

Kano Emirate tussle: Court to rule on jurisdiction June 13

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court hearing a case against the reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II by the Kano State Government has fixed next Thursday, June 13, to decide whether it has jurisdiction to continue with the case or not. Recall that one of the Deposed Kano Emirate Senior Councillors, Aminu Babba ?an-Agundi, dragged the Kano State Government to the Federal High Court, seeking the enshrinement of his allegedly abused Fundamental Human Rights by the Government for removing his unilaterally without his consent or attention. When the case resumed hearing on…

Kano emirate tussle: ?NBA Conference recognises Sanusi as 16th Emir

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

As the tussle for the throne of the Kano emirate lingers, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has recognised Muhammadu Sanusi II as the lawful monarch of the emirate.?Apart from the fact that all the district heads across the 44 local government areas of Kano, the council chairmen, commissioners and well-meaning Kano people and Nigerians consider him as the one on the throne, the NBA has also identified with Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano, by inviting him to their on-going annual conference in Kano. The conference, holding at Amani…

Kano Emirship Tussle: ‘Police in dilemma over 5 court orders � CP

June 2, 2024June 2, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Kano State Police Command is in dilemma over the number of court orders it has received on the emirate crisis rocking the State. The Command said the conflicting court directives have created a complex situation, and consequently appealed to the media for support in navigating the emirship tussle. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, made the call during a meeting with the Heads of media organisations in Kano, yesterday. The CP revealed that the Command had received five different court orders from Federal and State High Courts regarding the…

Calm in Kano, as District Heads pledge loyalty to Sanusi amidst legal tussle

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Aminu Imam

Calm is gradually returning to the city of Kano following of tensions over the throne of Emir of Kano, as Muhammadu Sanusi II marks a week sincr his re-instatement, even amidst legal action challenging his Emirship. While the Sunusi camp insists he is the rightful Emir, having been re-appointed by Gov. Abba Yusuf, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano issued an order countering his re-instatement until a suit challenging it was resolved. Howecer, reports indicate that more District Heads and members of the Tijjaniyya Shura Council, a council of…

Kano Emirate Tussle: ‘Lawyers, Judges have brought shame to legal profession’ � NBA President

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Aminu Imam

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau, has bemoaned the role of some lawyers and the courts in the conflicting injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate crisis. Sanusi and the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, are locked in a battle for the royal stool. The tussle has sparked protests from their respective supporters in Kano. Recall that two courts in Kano State have issued conflicting interim injunctions on the Kano Emirate tussle. Justice S. A. Amobeda, of the Federal High Court in Kano, on Tuesday ordered the…

Kano: ?Federal High Court orders Sanusi�s eviction, State court stops enforcement

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the eviction of Emir Muhammadu Sunusi II from the ?ofar-Kudu Palace, while a State High Court has restrained the Police and other security agencies from carrying out the eviction order. Recall that the Federal Court had yesterday ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero be given to him, as the rightful Emir of Kano. The presiding judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave the ex-parte order, stated that the order was…

Emirship Tussle: Kano Govt. seeks Tinubu�s intervention

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Insists it followed due process in Sanusi’s reinstatement The Kano State Government has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the on-going tussle over the throne of the Emir of Kano. The State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, made the call during a press conference at the Government House, yesterday. According to him, Tinubu�s intervention would save the state from descending into chaos. Gwarzo said the State is renowned for its peace and stability, in spite of its political complexities. The Deputy Governor urged the president to take necessary steps…

Emirates Tussle: ?Police uncover alleged plot to cause mayhem in Kano

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Police have said that security agencies in Kano State have discovered plans by some troublemakers to cause havoc in important locations, such as the Kano State House of Assembly and other Government buildings. The Commissioner of Police, Mohammad Usaini Gumel, who shared the information during a media briefing at the Police headquarters in Kano, said a joint team from the security agencies will carry out house-to-house searches on the persons or property of anyone who may feel they are above the law. CP Gumel emphasised that the security…