US EditionKano: Tensions as Bayero's Supporters Allegedly Attack Emir Sanusi's Palace
- Tensions escalated in the Kano emirate crisis as supporters of deposed Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero were ordered to vacate the palace, leading to chaos when families resisted the eviction.
- Governor Abba Yusuf dethroned Ado-Bayero in May 2024, reinstating Lamido Sanusi as the sole Emir of Kano, resulting in both Emirs holding courts in separate palaces.
- Insiders reported that thugs damaged property to enforce the eviction, heightening conflict among officials and their loyalties in the ongoing crisis.
- The Zazzau community challenged the legitimacy of the current Emir, Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, citing abuses in the appointment process.
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Setting the record straight on Zazzau Emirate - Daily Trust
The series of interviews by Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, the appointed Emir of Zazzau, with the Hausa Radio station of FRI did not change history, but it reopened old wounds. His account of the process was far from the truth. He made history sound like a matter of personal opinion. For the affected communities of Zazzau, this history is not up for debate. A wrong does not become right simply because time has passed. Whether it happened 4 years ago or 50 …
Emir of Kano Crisis: Ado Bayero's loyalists evicted from palace
Mr Ado-Bayero is challenging his removal in court while occupying the emirate's mini palace. The post Emir of Kano Crisis: Ado Bayero’s loyalists evicted from palace appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Kano Police Form Panel to Investigate Attack on Emir Sanusi's Palace
The Kano State Police Command has established an eight-man panel to investigate the alleged attack on the palace of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, announced the formation of the panel, which will probe the incident's root cause, identify those responsible, and ensure their arrest.The panel's mandate includes uncovering the circumstances surrounding the attack and bringing perpetrators to…
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