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Tension heightens in Kano over Emir stool, Ulamas seek Tinubu’s intervention
Tension heightens in Kano over emir stool, Ulamas asks Tinubu’s to intervene
Fear has gripped many residents of Kano of a possible chaos after Muhammadu Sanusi II was reinstated as Emir and moved into the palace.
He replaced the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, who was asked to vacate the office by the state government.
But Bayero said to be enjoying the backing of the National Security Adviser to the President, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has vowed to challenge his deposition legally.
This was why he moved into the Gidan Nasarawa (Guest house of the Emir) after securing a court injunction.
Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam accused the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, of deploying the Federal might to impose Bayero on people of the state.
He alleged that the former governor connived with NSA Ribadu to provide aircraft to convey the former Emir back to Kano and to assume his seat in the palace.
A Federal High Court in Kano on May 23 ordered the state government not to enforce the Emirate Council Repeal Law 2024.
The law made it possible for the reinstatement of Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano.
Governor Abba Yusuf and Sanusi held a closed door meeting with the security chiefs in the state on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Kano State Ulamas, the umbrella body of top Islamic clerics in the state, on Saturday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the Kano Emirship tussle before it could degenerate into chaos.
The Ulamas in a statement signed by Shaykh Abdullahi Uwais Limanci and 19 others called on the President to allow the people of Kano State to resolve the issue amicably without use of force and loss of lives.
“Mr. President as the leader of the nation you should not allow the contest for a royal stool to degenerate to violence.
“We are calling on Mr. President to allow the people of Kano State to resolve these issues amicably without use of any force and loss of lives,” they stated.
The Kano State Police Command had earlier said that security agencies in the state would adhere strictly to the Federal High Court order that all parties in the Kano Emirate controversy should maintain status quo.
The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, said the order by the Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf, to arrest Aminu Bayero was on social media and not formally transmitted.
Bayero appealed to all residents of Kano to maintain law and order, assuring them that justice would be done.
He spoke on Saturday at the mini-palace where he has been since returning to the state after his dethronement.
He said, “I call on the people to remain law-abiding while awaiting the outcome of the legal process in this tussle.
“We call on the authority to do justice in this matter. Kano is a very influential state in Nigeria. Whatever affects Kano affects Nigeria.
“May peace reign in Kano. We pray for Allah to bless Kano with responsible and just leaders.
“Justice is the way to go on every issue. There will be justice. Nobody is above the law. We will accept whatever the law says.
“I appreciate all the people who have shown concern. As I said, justice will take its course. We will keep on praying for peace in Kano State. May Allah the Almighty protect us.”
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Late COAS Lagbaja gets CFR honour, buried amid tributes
Late COAS Lagbaja gets CFR honour, buried amid tributes
The late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, was on Friday laid to rest in Abuja, amid tears and tributes.
President Bola Tinubu conferred a posthumous award of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the late Chief of Army Staff.
The burial took place at the National Cemetery in Abuja to end two days of funeral rites that began in Lagos earlier in the week.
His body was lowered into the grave at exactly 4:41pm after the ceremony that lasted over two hours.
Lagbaja’s casket, draped in Nigeria’s green and white colours, arrived at the cemetery around 3pm in a white funeral wagon after a funeral service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja.
Dignitaries were led to the event by President Bola Tinubu. Others are Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa; Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, and other top government officials and military brass.
President Tinubu announced the conferment of the CFR on the late COAS during the interment at the National Cemetery in Abuja.
The President extolled the virtues of the late warrior, especially his contributions to national security.
According to him, the appointment of Lagbaja as the COAS was one of his finest made so far.
“As an eternal symbol of our appreciation, I have granted the late Chief of Army Staff, the posthumous national honour of the Commander of the Federal Republic of the Niger (CFR),” Tinubu declared.
He thereafter invited the wife of the late COAS, Mariya, to collect the award on behalf of the Lagbaja family amid applause from the congregation.
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Supreme Court dismisses 16 govs suit challenging EFCC legality
Supreme Court dismisses 16 govs suit challenging EFCC legality
The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and two others.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
In the lead judgment by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji delivered on Friday, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for determination in the suit against the plaintiffs.
The court held that the laws establishing the anti-corruption agencies were validly enacted by the National Assembly within its legislative competence.
It faulted the claim by the plaintiffs that the EFCC Act, being a product of the United Nations convention on corruption, ought to be ratified by majority of the state houses of assembly.
Delivering judgement on Friday, Justice Abba-Aji ruled that “the EFCC Act, which was not established from a treaty but a convention, does not need the ratification of the houses of assembly.”
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Executive Secretary FCDA Hadi Ahmad suspended indefinitely
Executive Secretary FCDA Hadi Ahmad suspended indefinitely
Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, has been suspended indefinitely.
His suspicion was on the order of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening.
No reason was given for the suspension.
Ahmad was directed to hand over to the Director, Engineering Services in the FCDA.
The statement read: “The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, has been suspended indefinitely.
“According to a statement on Thursday, by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, the suspension of Engr Hadi Ahmad is with immediate effect.
“The suspended Executive Secretary has consequently been directed to hand over to the Director of Engineering Services, Engr in the FCDA.”
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