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Kano Emirate Crisis: Sanusi, Bayero holding court from separate palaces

Nigeria, May 25 -- The tussle for the Kano emirship appears to be in full steam as two men, Aminu Ado Bayero and Lamido Sanusi, have asserted claims to the position and are acting as such from two dif... Read More


Tension in Kano as rival supporters besiege emir's palace

Nigeria, May 25 -- There is tension in Kano as rival supporters of the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, and his deposed predecessor, Aminu Ado-Bayero, besieged the palace with dangerous weapons, as the de... Read More


Kano governor orders arrest of dethroned emir Bayero

Nigeria, May 25 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has ordered the arrest of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, who reportedly returned to Kano early Saturday. Mr Ado-Bayero was deth... Read More


Sanusi speaks after reinstatement as Kano emir

Nigeria, May 25 -- The reinstated Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has commended Governor Abba Yusuf and the state House of Assembly for restoring the state to only one emirate with a first class emir. M... Read More


Ganduje not fair to my locality in repealed Kano emirate law - Kwankwaso

Nigeria, May 24 -- Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwakso, has explained his personal grudge against the Kano Emirate Council Law 2019, repealed on Thursday by the state House of Assembly. M... Read More


Kano Emirship: Sanusi gets reinstatement letter, Governor justifies ignoring court order

Nigeria, May 24 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, said he reinstated Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano despite being restrained by a court because the judge who issued the order was no... Read More


Kano Governor defies court on emir reinstatement, says Sanusi victimised by Ganduje

Nigeria, May 24 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has defied an order of the Federal High Court and reinstated Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. Speaking at the ceremony at Government House... Read More


Despite court order, Sanusi in Kano, to receive letter of reinstatement

Nigeria, May 24 -- Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, is in Kano and set to receive his letter of reinstatement as the Emir of Kano at the Government House in the cit... Read More


Northern Elders Forum cautions Kano governor over scrapping of emirates

Nigeria, May 24 -- The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed concern over the unfolding Kano State emirate crisis that led to the removal of the five first class emirs in the state. The forum's s... Read More


Court stops new Kano emirate law that allows Sanusi back

Nigeria, May 24 -- The Federal High Court in Kano has restrained the Kano State Government from implementing the new emirate law under which Lamido Sanusi has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano. The... Read More