Kano State is currently facing an escalating crisis as tension mounts following the unexpected appearance of the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II’s portrait on the wall of the coronation hall at the Kano State Government House.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The situation is believed to be linked to speculations about Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s alleged plans to remove the Emirs installed by the previous governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and reinstate Sanusi as the sole Emir of Kano….CONTINUE READING

Despite denials by the Kano government and State House of Assembly regarding any intentions to abolish the newly created emirates and depose the first-class Emirs, fears among the state’s residents intensified after the picture of the deposed Emir’s portrait surfaced on social media.

In response to the situation, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, released a statement on Monday, explaining that the placement of Sanusi’s portrait in the coronation hall was part of an ongoing renovation and facelift project for the hall.

The statement clarified that the hall was originally built for Sanusi’s presentation of the staff of office after he became the Emir in 2014 during the administration of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

As a result, it was asserted that the deposed Emir’s picture would remain there permanently as part of the hall’s historical significance.

However, despite the explanation, tensions continue to rise in Kano State as the co