His predecessor Aminu Ado Bayero was removed alongside four other emirs after Kano lawmakers amended the 2019 emirate law
Northern Nigeria's largest city Kano has sparked outrage after police banned its famed Durbar festival because of a dispute between two traditional royals. Late on Thursday, police in Kano announced the suspension of the colourful annual horse procession by the traditional emir and his courtiers to mark the Muslim Eid celebrations of sacrifice.
The ban caught Kano residents off-guard, just days before Eid in a city that is the de facto capital of Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north.“Without the Durbar, the Eid will be like tea without sugar because Durbar is what makes the Eid glamorous and exciting,” the 32-year-old butcher said. “People cannot buy a ram for the feast because they have no money and now the Durbar that entertains them has been cancelled, how do we then celebrate the Eid?” said 48-year-old resident Usman Ahmad.Police said in a statement that all Durbar activities had been banned, citing security concerns.In 2015, the Durbar was cancelled over security fears after Boko Haram militants attacked the central mosque outside the emir’s palace in November 2014, killing around 200 worshippers.
For the three days, the emir tours the city on horseback in a huge procession, with residents lining the streets. Northern Nigeria's largest city Kano has sparked outrage after police banned its famed Durbar festival because of a dispute between two traditional royals. Late on Thursday, police in Kano announced the suspension of the colourful annual horse procession by the traditional emir and his courtiers to mark the Muslim Eid celebrations of sacrifice. Kano has…
President Bola Tinubu will observe the Muslim celebration, Eid-el-Kabir, in Lagos State. Tinubu's spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. "President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation's capital, for Lagos State on Friday ahead of Eid-el-Kabir," Ngelale said. "The President will observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he will also spend the…
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