Tag: Kano

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

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Kano Emir Sanusi

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…

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

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NBA President on Kano

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…

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

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Kano emirate tussle

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…

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Emirship Tussle: Kano Govt. seeks Tinubu’s intervention

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Kano emir's tussle

…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…

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Kano: Court orders Aminu Ado Bayero to stop parading himself as Emir

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Aminu Ado Bayero

…Orders Police to evict him from mini palace Kano State High Court has ordered Aminu Ado Bayero to stop parading himself as the Emir of Kano, and asked the Police to eject him from Nasarawa royal residence. This comes against an earlier order of a Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, which stopped the State government from scrapping the emirates created by ex-governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and reinstating Sanusi Lamido as governor. Recall that Governor Abba-Yusuf had assented to the repeal of the Kano Emirates Council Law amended by the…

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

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Police on Kano

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…

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NSA denies backing deposed Kano Emir

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Nuhu Ribadu

The Office of the National Security Adviser has denied an allegation that the (NSA), Nuhu Riba?u, facilitated the return of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the State yesterday. The spokesperson for the Office of the NSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, described the allegation as ‘untrue’. Earlier, the State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, accused Riba?u of facilitating the return of the dethroned Emir. Reacting to the allegation, Mijinyawa said Ribadu did not provide the aircraft that returned Ado-Bayero to the State. “I read the comments on social media, it…

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Emirate Tussle: “Army can’t enforce court order” – NBA Kano lawyers tell FG

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Army 1

Lawyers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kano State, have said it is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy soldiers to enforce a court order. The NBA Kano Branch stated this over the Emirate tussle between the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, and the 16th Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf had enacted the repealed Kano State Emirate Council law which consequently facilitated the reinstatement of Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. The city has been gripped with fear as Sanusi is…

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Kano Emir Tussle: Atiku urges peace, says FG’s action breaches Constitution

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Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Tinubu  of tampering with the peace in Kano State by deploying military might  to install the deposed Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero. According to a press statement  issuef yesterday, signed by Media Adviser to the former Vice President, Paul Ibe, Atiku said the deployment of soldiers in extra-Constitutional matters, such as this undermines the integrity of the Nigerian military. The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said, “The action of the Federal Government in deploying soldiers in Kano in the tussle over…

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?Kano Emirate Tussle: Northern Elders urges Govt., politicians Kwankwaso, Ganduje to exercise caution

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Northern Elders

The Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), says it is extremely worried and profoundly agitated by the recent events in Kano, where emirates have been multiplied and traditional rulers dethroned and replaced, saying it is a clear example of the struggles faced by traditional rulers in the country. A statement issued bythe NEF’s Director, Publicity and Advocacy,Abdul-Azeez Suleiman,, said the Forum is worried that the recent crisis surrounding the emirate in the State has raised tensions and concerns among the public. The NEF urged Kano State Government and politicians involved to exercise…

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