The Federal high court has declared the dethronement of The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero illegal and concomitantly declared the re-enthronement of Sanusi void.It will be recalled that the Kano State government late last month repealed the bill that gave room to the division of the Kano emirate into five by the former governor, Ganduje.Since the decision of the state government to return Sanusi to the throne there have been several cases of violence and protes...

In a dramatic turn of events reminiscent of "Game of Thrones," the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano on Thursday has plunged the state into a frenzy. The dethronement of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and the power struggle between the Bayero and Sanusi royal families have left Kano in a state of anxiety and division.The roots of this conflict trace back to 2014 when Sanusi succeeded the late Emir Ado Bayero, narrowly defeating Aminu Ado Bayero....

The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated the process of amending the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Law, responding to growing calls for the reinstatement of the deposed 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi.The decision to amend the law was taken after the Majority Leader, Hussien Dala, who represents the Dala constituency, proposed the motion during a plenary session on Tuesday.According to Daily Trust, the law was first amended in 2019 amidst te...