Mr Sanusi was billed to turban the newly appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, as district head of Bichi Friday before the security personnel stopped the movement.
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Mr Sanusi was scheduled to turban the newly appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, as district head of Bichi.The governor also removed Mr Ado- Bayero as the Kano emir and returned Mr Sanusi to the position. But a senior police officer told PREMIUM TIMES off the record that the development was in enforcement of a court order.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.A court had barred Mr Sanusi and his rival, Aminu Ado-Bayero, from carrying out emirate activities pending the determination of a court case on their dispute over the Kano throne.
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