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JUST IN: Federal High Court Orders Emir Sanusi’s Eviction; State Court Halts Enforcement

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1 year ago

May 28, 2024

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the eviction of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from Gidan Rumfa Palace.

The court also ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero be given to him.

Recall that the Emir Bayero was deposed last week following the passage of amended Kano Emirate council bill into law and its eventual assent by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

The presiding judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave the exparte order on Tuesday stated that the order wqs made in the interest of justice and maintenance of peace in Kano.

The order states, “An order of interim injunction restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, servants, privies or any other person or authority from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing the Applicant, raiding, tempering with;

“…or visiting the Applicant’s in order to arrest or infringe on his right or in any other way infringe or attempt to infringe the Applicant’s rights pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion.

“An order restraining the 3th, 4th and 5th Respondents and all other Respondents from denying the applicant to use his official residence and palace at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu;

“…as well as enjoyment of all rights and privileges accrued to him by virtue of being Emir of Kano State and to evicting anything, anybody residing within the palace illegally pending the hearing and the determination of the originating summons.”

The suit was adjourned to June 4, 2024 for hearing.

This is coming shortly after a state high court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu granted order restraining eviction of Emir Sanusi II.

The judge held “that an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents either by themselves, their agents, privies, representative, and assigns from further harassing, intimidating.inviting, arresting and or invading the personal or official residence of the Applicants (Gidan Rumfa);

“…his servants and or any of the Kano Emirate kingmakers of doing such acts that would be capable of interfering with the Applicants’ rights generally in relation to this suit pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

“That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the Respondents from attempting to hijack, pick, commandeer, confiscate any of twin spear of authority, the Royal Hat of Dabo, the Ostrich-feathered shoes, the knife and sword of the Emir of Kano as well as symbols of authority pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

“That an order of interim injunction is hereby made restraining the Respondents from taking further steps in connection with the matter or maintaining status quo of staying all action pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

“That it is further ordered that the Respondents are restraining from interfering with the functions, duties of the 1″ Applicant as the Emir of Kano pending the hearing and determination of the mation on notice dated 28 May, 2024.”

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I’m Being Impersonated – Goodluck Jonathan Disowns Social Media Account

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August 14, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday said he is being impersonated by fraudsters.

Jonathan alleged that a fraudulent Instagram handle has been impersonating him.

In a statement by his Media Aide,
Ikechukwu Eze, the former President insisted that he does not operate any Instagram handle.

The statement is titled ‘Beware of fake Instagram account impersonating H.E. Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’.

“Our attention has been drawn to a fraudulent Instagram account operating under the handle goodluck_ebelejonathan, which is falsely impersonating former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

“This impostor account has been deceitfully posting content, some copied from Dr. Jonathan’s Facebook page, while pretending to represent the former President.

“We wish to emphasise that Dr. Jonathan does not operate any Instagram account.

“The media and members of the public are strongly advised to disregard, avoid sharing, or promoting any content originating from this fake profile,” the statement read.

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Police Recruitment: PSC Moves To Stop Hijack Of Exercise By Politicians

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August 14, 2025

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The Police Service Commission, PSC, said it has met with representatives of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to fine tune preparations for an improved, transparent and credible 2025 police recruitment exercise.

Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement said the Commission will be recruiting Cadet ASPs and Constables.

He said the meeting with the representatives was themed ‘Collaborative approach for a transparent and equitable Police Recruitment Process’.

Addressing the meeting, PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, rtd, said the Commission will work with the state governments to ensure a transparent and equitable recruitment process.

He said the state governments should be prepared to protect their quota and avoid hijack of the exercise in their states.

Argungu said the Commission has decided to eradicate connivance and resist trading/purchase of slots, stressing that special consideration will not be allowed to supplant merit and equity.

“We want to stop corruption in the system and open up the exercise to promote healthy competition and equitable spread.”

He told the meeting that the Commission will want constructive and impactful partnership with state governments to curb corruption in the process.

Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and commissioner representing the judiciary, told the meeting that the Commission was established for equity and fairness in police recruitment and operations and will henceforth ensure that nobody is allowed to hijack the exercise.

“We will rely on you to confirm that those to be recruited are from your states,” he said.

DIG Taiwo Lakanu, rtd, commissioner representing the police in the Commission, said the new PSC management is committed to reinvent a recruitment process that will produce the best Nigerian youths for the Nigeria Police Force.

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N5bn Damage: NNPCL Secures Appeal Court Victory Against Ararume

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August 14, 2025

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it has secured an Appeal Court judgement that upheld the state-owned oil firm’s appeal against the Federal High Court’s judgement that annulled Senator Ifeanyi Ararume’s removal as non-executive chairman of the company.

The country’s oil and gas firm disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday through its official X account.

It noted that the Appeal Court gave the judgement on August 8, 2025.

The Federal High Court had in April 2023 ruled in favour of Ararume. NNPCL was told to pay N5 billion as damage to the lawmaker.

Speaking on the latest judgement by the Appeal Court, NNPCL said it spares the oil firm a massive financial payout and removes a legal risk that could have invalidated all decisions of the board since 2021.

“The Appeal Court agreed to NNPC Limited’s position that the Federal High Court’s earlier decision was delivered in error, noting, amongst others, that the claim was statute-barred.

“The judgement sets a corporate governance precedent in Nigerian law and upholds the validity of board resolutions critical to the oil and gas industry’s investment and policy direction,” NNPCL stated.

Recall that in September 2021, former president Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ararume to the NNPCL board.

But, in January 2022, Ararume was replaced by Margret Chuba Okadigbo.