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Just In: CJN Summons Judges Over Conflicting Orders On Kano Emirship Tussle

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2024

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court over conflicting injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate crisis. Two courts in Kano State have issued conflicting interim injunctions

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Leaked pphone conversation: How Kwankwaso plotted Bayero’s dethronement, Sanusi’s return as Kano Emir

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2024

A former Kano state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in a leaked phone conversation, is suspected to be involved in the dissolution of the five Emirates and the subsequent return of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to replace Aminu Ado Bayero. This is despite recent claims that he had no hand in the confusion surrounding the dissolution […]

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Breaking: Dethroned Emir of Kano Storms Palace With Heavy Security

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2024

Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, former Emir of Kano, has arrived the ancient city. The whereabouts of the monarch has been unknown since he was sacked by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday. But in the early hours of Saturday, Ado Bayero returned to Kano to a crowd of supporters. The aircraft which conveyed the monarch […]

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Federal High Court seizes $4.72m, N830.88m, multibillion properties linked to former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2024

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has decreed an interim forfeiture of $4,719,054, ₦830,875,611, and numerous properties linked to the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, following an ex-parte argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel,

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Court stops reinstatement of Emir Sanusi + court order

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2024

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II pending the determination of a substantive suit filed against the reinstatement. The order also kicked against the abolishment of four emirates: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano. DAILY POST earlier reported […]

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Breaking: Emir Aminu Ado stands dethroned, as Kano governor signs amended emirate law 

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2024

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law the Kano State Emirates Councils (Repeal) Bill, 2024 (1445 A. H), which has now come into operation today, the 23rd day of May 2024. The governor signed the law at about 5:10 pm alongside his deputy, the Speaker of the State Assembly and other principal officers […]