- The sack of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, by a court in Kano, has led to a fresh debate in the polity
- Nigerians are currently divided as the court on Thursday, June 20, nullified all the actions taken by the Kano state government towards Sanusi II’s controversial reinstatement
- The Federal court ordered the restoration of the repelled Kano Emirate Council Law 2019 that created Bichi, Karaye, Rano and Gaya emirates, thereby returning Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
On Thursday, June 20, a Federal High Court in Kano nullified the Kano Emirate Council (Amendment No. 2) Law, 2024, that scrapped four of the five emirates councils of the state last month and removed all the five emirs, including Aminu Ado-Bayero of Kano.
