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Niger governor presents appointment letter to new Emir of Kagara

Niger governor presents appointment letter to new Emir of Kagara

Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger, on Tuesday, presented letter of appointment to the new Emir of Kagara, Alhaji Ahmed Gunna. Sani-Bello described the emergence of Gunna as “an act of God”, noting that he did not, in any way, interfere in the selection process. He pointed out that he had directed the electoral college of […]
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UPDATED: Sanusi drags IGP, DSS DG, AGF to court over ‘illegal confinement’

UPDATED: Sanusi drags IGP, DSS DG, AGF to court over ‘illegal confinement’

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, on Thursday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to enforce his fundamental human rights. Sanusi, who was deposed as Emir by Kaduna State government last Monday and forcefully taken to Awe in Nasarawa State where he has been in confinement, is seeking an interim […]

Dethronement, banishment of Sanusi unconstitutional, barbaric ― CUPP

Dethronement, banishment of Sanusi unconstitutional, barbaric ― CUPP

To seek legal redress on banishment Says it’ll contribute N3m for legal team if Sanusi challenges action By Joseph Erunke THE Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has condemned Monday’s dethronement and banishment of Emir Sanusi II as the as Emir of Kano by the Kano State Government. The coalition said the action of the […]

Emir Sanusi II accepts fate, calls on supporters to pay allegiance to new Emir

Emir Sanusi II accepts fate, calls on supporters to pay allegiance to new Emir

By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano In a video released in the early morning hours of Tuesday, the dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has declared that he accepts the dethronement as a will of God and is thankful to Him for that. The former Emir who spoke in Hausa language in the almost five […]