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A significant diplomatic issue is emerging as twelve northern governors, along with prominent traditional rulers and senior judges in Nigeria, are under scrutiny by the United States Congress. Lawmakers are considering a bill that could impose extensive sanctions on these officials, citing allegations of involvement in what some U.S. representatives characterize as a “Christian genocide” and…

…I doubt if he’s still in PDP – Ex-gov LamidoSome northern traditional rulers have reportedly begun lobbying former President Goodluck Jonathan to defect to the All Progressives Congress and run for President in view of the raging debate of zoning between northern and southern elements.DCO Global News Published on February 8, 2022 By Odoh Dominic Chukwuemeka“Jonathan has spoken with Buhari on the…

5 Prominent Emirs to attend turbaning of Royal News Publisher

Five prominent Northern Emirs have confirmed their attendance of the Gaani festival of the Okuta Emirate in Baruten LGA of Kwara State and turbaning of new title holders. Solacebase reports that this was announced in a letter of notification addressed to the Kwara state governor mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq by the Northern Traditional Rulers council  signed by the council’s secretary Alhaji…

Kano elders and Emirs are ‘fake’ and ‘opportunists’–Kano Governor Ganduje

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday described Kano elders as ‘fake’ and ‘opportunists’ who hate development.

The Governor pledged to implement the provisions of the law on the newly created four First-Class Emirates while blasting the elders who are opposing the move.

According to Ganduje, the new emirates have come to stay.

Ganduje spoke to reporters after the State’s…

A high court in Kano has granted Ganduje more power to interfere in Emirs powers

A high court in Kano has dismissed an application seeking to extend its order restraining Governor Abdullahi Ganduje from interfering with the powers of Kano Emirate kingmakers.

Last week, four kingmakers filed a motion asking the court for an order restraining the governor from interfering with powers of the chiefs pending the determination of the substantive suit.

In the application, the…

Court vacates order stopping Ganduje from dethroning, appointing Emirs in Kano

Justice A. T. Badamasi of a Kano High Court on Tuesday declined to grant an extension on the Interim Order stopping Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from interfering with the powers of the Kano emirate kingmakers.

Counsel to the kingmakers in suit No K/197/2019 prayed the court to extend the order pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The import of today’s ruling would be that the…