Emirship tussle

A concerned Kano resident, Alhaji Abdussalami Muhammad Yaro, has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, appealing for the urgent hearing and resolution of the lingering emirship dispute in Kano…
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A key figure in the ongoing Kano emirate dispute, Aminu Dan'Aagundi has called for strict adherence to Friday’s Court of Appeal ruling. The court had ordered the maintenance of the status quo pending the decision of Supreme Court on the…
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Aminu Babba Danagundi, a kingmaker loyal to Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, 15th Emir of Kano, has announced plans to challenge the recent Court of Appeal judgment favouring the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Dan’Agundi, who holds the…
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The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Saturday, made his first official appearance since the commencement of the emirship tussle and his dethronement by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the grand Quranic recitation ceremony…
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The lack of service of court processes on Tuesday, stalled hearing in the Kano emirship tussle in a State High Court. The Kano State Commissioner of Police was unable to serve the 15th Fulani emir of Kano Aminu Ado-Bayero and four…
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Amid the Emirate tussle in Kano State, the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) President, has expressed concern over conflicting interim injunctions by a federal high court and a state high court both sitting in Kano.  Justice S.A. Amobeda of…
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The Kano State Police Command says it has heightened its security presence to identify flashpoints in and around the metropolis to tackle any potential security threats in the state. The state Commissioner of Police Usaini Gumel, made…
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Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has imposed stringent restrictions on all public gatherings intended for protest within the state, exercising the authority vested in him as the chief security officer of the state This was…
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The Kano State Government appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing tussle over the throne of the Emir of Kano. Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo, made the call during a press conference at Government House on…
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The deputy governor of Kano, Aminu Gwarzo, has retracted his allegations against Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser over the emirship tussle in the state. Gwarzo had alleged that Ribadu facilitated the return of Aminu Bayero,…
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