“the issues of insecurity is another serious problem we are facing. I know your government inherited it, but something more seriously should be done to take care of the threats.
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There are indications that the Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, may name Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, son of the late emir of Kano and the current emir of Bichi as replacement for sacked Muhammadu Sanusi, as Emir of Kano. Although Governor Ganduje is presently presiding over an emergency security council meeting, a credible source at the Government House told our correspondent that Ganduje is set to announce the new emir. The Emir’s Palace was heavily guarded as the state government has deployed security men to seal off the place shortly after…
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The Kano state government has offered reasons why the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR, approved the immediate dethronement of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, it was because of “his (Emir) total disrespect to lawful instructions from the office of the State Governor and other lawful authorities, including his persistent refusal to attend official meetings and programmes organised by the Government without any lawful justification which amount to total insubordination”. READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW The…
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Emir Muhammadu Sanusi has been dethroned as the traditional ruler of Kano by Umar Ganduje, governor of Kano State. The order came after months of tension occasioned by political disagreements between Emir Sanusi and the governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje The Director-General, Media and Communications, Kano State Government, Salihu Yakasai, said this on his official Twitter handle, @Dawisu, on Monday. “The Kano State Executive Council has unanimously approved the dethronement of the Emir of Kamo Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II at a special sitting held today by the council,” he tweeted. Sanusi…
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