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
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has charged Nigerian judges to clean up their reputations, saying they are being pushed left and right. This is as he expressed his sympathies to them for having to work in what he termed a dysfunctional society. Sanusi stated this during an event organised by the Movement for … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, denied suspending former Central Bank Governor, Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, now Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for alleging that $49.8bn went missing from the government’s coffers. Jonathan, who insisted that no such money went missing, said the CBN leadership under Sanusi cooked up the allegation. The former President … Read more
The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, has instructed the Police to remove the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado, from the Nasarawa Palace. Eko Hot Blog reports that the government said the palace is set to be demolished to allow for a reconstruction and renovation. This development follows the judgement of a federal high court … Read more
In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Kano State has nullified the steps taken by the Kano state government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. Eko Hot Blog reports that this judgement effectively reinstates Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano, overturning the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Kano … Read more
There is a ticking time bomb in Kano and President Bola Tinubu has to move in quickly in a statesman like way to diffuse it. If centuries of upholding the tradition have brought peace to the ancient city just as we have in Ibadan, why uproot hundreds of years of history? Of course, thats why … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has met with Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), amid the emirship tussle rocking the North western state. The Kano governor visited Ribadu in his office in Abuja on Thursday. While the specifics of their discussion were not publicly disclosed, Governor Yusuf described the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judges of both Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court to address the conflicting interim injunctions over the Kano Emirate crisis. This rare intervention by the CJN aims to address and harmonize the legal discord affecting the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted an order restraining the newly sacked Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four others from parading themselves as monarchs in the state. Justice Aisha Adamu Aliyu granted the order after an ex parte motion was filed by the state government on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that security agencies in Kano State on Sunday night said it has uncovered plots to unleash terror and set the state ablaze amid the ongoing Emirship crisis in the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Usaini Gumel who was flanked by other heads of security agencies, DSS, NSCDC among others disclosed … Read more
Atiku Reacts To Kano Emir Crisis Blames FG For Alleged Interference. He accused Tinubu of unconstitutional interference. Atiku stated that the Federal Government’s actions violate true federalism principles and the Constitution’s power division. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government’s decision to deploy soldiers in Kano to resolve the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that there is palpable tension in Kano State as the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is set to return to the main palace located in the city. The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, currently resides in the main palace and held the first palace court sitting on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has prayed for peace in Kano State amid the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state. He stressed the principle of equality before the law and urged the public to maintain composure. Ado Bayero stated this while addressing the gathering at the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governor also asked the deposed emirs to hand over to the Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state. However, Ado Bayero reportedly returned to Kano and moved into a palace in the ancient city after his trip. The governor also asked the deposed emirs to hand … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. The governor gave the order in a statement on Saturday morning issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Yusuf accused Ado Bayero of creating … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that he will make his findings on the recent reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had on Thursday, signed a bill which repealed a law that removed Emir Sanusi from the throne. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the sack of five Emirs appointed by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The governor stated this on Thursday while addressing journalists after signing the Emirate Council Law at the Government House in Abuja. Yusuf directed the sacked monarchs to vacate official residences … 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
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Central Bank Governor of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, broke down in tears while paying tribute to the late Herbert Wigwe and his family. Sanusi reflected on his deposition as the Emir of Kano and used it to highlight Wigwe’s loyalty to those who were close to him. Editor’s Picks … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that another wave of concern has swept through Kano as the former Governor of the State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared that the establishment of the five emirate councils will “certainly be reconsidered.” Recall that the Immediate past Governor of Kano Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, … Read more