The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says the Kano Emirate does not know the reasons behind the blockade of the palace last week by security operatives. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that that police and the operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, had sealed the entrance to the Gidan Rumfa Palace, obstructing … Read more
Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi criticizes former Governor Ganduje’s creation of five Emirates in Kano, calling it an aberration and an assault on the traditional system. Sanusi argues that Kano existed before Nigeria and questions the constitutional right of the Kano State House of Assembly to amend the Emirate system. The issue is framed as a … Read more
The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, requested special security measures from the Kano State Commissioner of Police for the 2024 Eid-el Kabir festival. Despite his recent dethronement, Ado Bayero extended invitations for the Sallah celebrations, highlighting a prolonged conflict over the Kano Emirship. The request for security includes specific events from May 16 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has reportedly been reinstated as the Emir of Kano by Governor Kabir Yusuf. This development follows the passage of a new law by the State House of Assembly which abolished four emirates created in addition to the … Read more