Tag: Kano

Kano: Govt. orders Police to evict dethroned emir Bayero from Nasarawa Palace

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Kano emirate tussle

…As Court overturns law that led to his dethronement Following yesterday’s Federal High Court ruling which nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano, the State Government has instructed the State Commissioner of Police to promptly remove the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero from Nasarawa Palace, which is owned by the State. Recall that, in a landmark ruling yesterday, the court nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. ?The court, which delivered a verdict yesterday, also nullified all the actions taken after…

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Just In: ?Court nullifies reinstatement of Sanusi as Emir of Kano

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Kano Durbar festival

?A Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, has nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. ?The court, which delivered a verdict on Thursday, also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstatement. The presiding hudge, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman said, “I hereby order that every step taking by the Government is hereby nullified and becomes null and invalid and that this does not affect the validity of the repealed Emirates Law but actions taken by the Governor, which includes the assenting to the…

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

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Buba Galadima

…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…

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

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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…

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Eid: Kano Govt. rejects Durbar ban, alleges Police taking orders from unknown source

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Kano Durbar ban

Kano State Government has expressed concern over the manner the State’s Police Command has been disobeying the “legitimate instructions” of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who is the Chief Security Officer of the State. Speaking at a press conference in Government House, Kano, yesterday, the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Isah Dederi, said, “I am compelled to ask the question: who is usurping the authority of the Commander-in-Chief? “Because, some people are dishing out directives to security chiefs in the State; so much so that the State Police Commissioner, without…

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Kano: ‘4.7m pupils sit on bare floor in schools’ – Gov. Yusuf

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Pupils on bare floor

…Set to employ 10, 000 teachers Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has revealed that his administration met 4.7 million pupils sitting on bare floor in primary schools across the state upon assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Yusuf made the revelation on at the weekend, during the declaration of state-of-emergency on education in Kano, which was held at the Open Arena, Kano Government House. He said the State government was declaring the state-of-emergency on education with the full support of the National Union of Teachers, (NUT). Yusuf stated that…

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Kano Emirate tussle: Court to rule on jurisdiction June 13

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Sanusi & Bayero

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…

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

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Sanusi opens up

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…

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

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Kano emirate tussle

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…

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Kano: Sanusi opens up on reinstatement, says no one can question God

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Sanusi opens up

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II, has said no one can ask God for an explanation on any issue. The monarch said this yesterday, during his sermon at the Kofar-Kudu Central Mosque in Kano. His sermon focused on the belief in Allah in good and bad times. Sanusi said, “Whoever believes that Allah alone gives everything must take the decision of Allah wholeheartedly. No one asks Allah’s reasons for anything. We were told that whoever does not accept that destiny is from Allah, his belief is not complete. One should…

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