Nigeria, April 28 -- The Kano emirship dispute raged on Sunday as the deposed emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and his reinstated successor, Lamido Sanusi, appointed separate men to fill the position of Galadiman Kano, made vacant by the death of the occupant, Abbas Sanusi.

Mr Sanusi had approved the promotion of Munir Sanusi from Wamban Kano to the position on 9 April.

The approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the Matawallen Kano, Aliyu Ahmad.

However, Mr Ado-Bayero approved the appointment of his elder brother, Sanusi Ado-Bayero, to the same position 12 days later.

The appointee is the eldest son of the late Emir Ado Bayero and former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

His appointment was conveyed in a letter dat...