Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday conducted its first hearing in the protracted legal dispute surrounding the Kano Emirate and subsequently adjourned the matter to April 19, 2027. The adjournment followed the presentation of preliminary arguments by parties involved in the long-standing legal battle. The case, which has drawn...
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Kano State Government has assured residents that the prolonged emirate tussle in the state will soon be resolved through peaceful and inclusive means. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, gave the assurance on Thursday while briefing journalists in Kano, saying the administration had already taken firm...
Kano State Government has revived the long-dormant State Traditional Council and selected the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to head the body. Governor Abba Yusuf announced the development on Monday during the formal inauguration of the council at the Government House, Kano. He explained that bringing the council...
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has condemned Nigeria’s declining moral fabric, criticizing the practice of appointing individuals with tainted records to high public offices. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Wednesday, the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor expressed dismay at a society that glorifies ill-gotten wealth...
Kano State Government has said it will reactivate the 95-year-old Challawa Water Treatment Plant to boost water supply in the state capital. The facility which is the first water treatment plant in the state, was constructed in 1930 during the reign of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi...
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appointed a new Galadima of Kano, alongside four other senior traditional councillors to hold various positions in the Emirate. Those appointed are: Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Munir Sanusi-Bayero, District Head of Bichi, Wamban Kano, Alhaji Kabir Tijjani Hashim, District Head of...
Prominent Nigerians, including Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, and Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, attended the funeral prayers for the late Galadiman Kano, Abbas Sunusi. NNPP Presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Abdullahi Abbas, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state, also attended the funeral prayers...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Police Command has detained 20-year-old suspect from Sharifai Quarters in connection with the alleged killing and attack on vigilante members at the Emir Palace. The incident occurred during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II Eid prayers on Sunday, at about...
The 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Mohammad Sanusi II, has urged Muslims to incorporate the virtues learned during Ramadan into their daily lives. Sunusi made the call during his sermon at the congregational Eid prayers held at the Kofar Mata Eid ground in Kano on Sunday. Sanusi emphasised the...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has directed all interested parties in the Kano Emirship tussle, to exercise caution pending the hearing of their appeals at the Supreme Court. The appellate court also stayed actions previously delivered against the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano....
Aminu Danagundi, a key figure in the ongoing Kano emirate dispute, 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 matter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
Kano State Government on Saturday assured residents of the state of its commitment to due process and the rule of law The government’s assurances came on the heels of Friday’s Appeal Court ruling which ordered a stay of execution of its earlier judgment on the Kano emirship tussle. Haruna...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has restrained the enforcement of its judgment that upheld the Kano State Government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirate Council Law, pending the determination of a suit at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of (NAN) reports that the Court of Appeal in Kano...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has responded to Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s recent remarks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, stating that they don’t need his stamp of approval. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Emir Sanusi II has announced that he will no longer provide advice...
A kingmaker in Emir Ado Bayero’s cabinet and his senior counsel, Alhaji Aminu Dan’Agundi, has said the faction would appeal the Court of Appeal judgement in a suit regarding Kano Emirship. In ruling on the matter, the Appeal Court said the Federal High Court, Kano does not have the...
Some groups have faulted Kano State Government’s interpretation of the judgement of the Court of Appeal regarding the Emir of Kano throne. The groups, under the umbrella of Coalition for Justice and Rule of Law, in a statement signed by its convener, Dr Bashir Danmalam, said it was concerned...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has congratulated Christians in Kano State on the occasion of the 2024 Christmas celebration. Sanusi in his goodwill message on Wednesday, emphasised the importance of peaceful coexistence among the residents, regardless of their religious affiliations. The emir stressed...
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Wednesday assured the people of Bichi in Bichi Local Government Area, that the Emirate Council will return their District Head to them peacefully. Sanusi gave the assurance when a delegation of traditional and religious leaders led by the Chairman of Bichi...
A Kano State High Court on Thursday, again restrained the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero from renovating the Nassarawa Mini Palace. The applicants in the matter are the Kano State Government, the Attorney-General of Kano and the Kano Emirate Council. The applicants, through their counsel Rilwanu Umar...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kano- Fire has gutted the outer Court of the Kofar Kudu Palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. A statement by Munir Bayero (Danburam Kano), the Chief of Staff to the Emir, said the incident occured Saturday morning. The chief of staff, however said...