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Anger as Sanusi appears last on Kano gov’t house emirs’ portrait pictures
By Nazifi Dawud & Mukhtar Yahaya Usman
Many residents in Kano city have expressed bitterness over the awkward arrangement of portrait pictures of the five emirs in Kano state on the Coronation Hall at the Kano Government House, where that of Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II appeared last.
Kano Focus reports that the five emirs’ portraits were hung on the inside and outside walls of the Coronation Hall on Thursday.
The arrangement of the pictures show Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Bichi, appearing first followed by Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Autan Bawo (Emir of Rano), Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir (Emir of Gaya), Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar II ( Emir of Karaye) and lastly, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano.
The Coronation Hall, Kano Government House
The placement of Emir Sanusi’s portrait in the last position on the hierarchy of the five emirs is seen as an “affront and a show of gross disrespect” on his person and office, for the mere fact that the Kano State Government House is situated in Nasarawa local government area of the state–one of the eight local governments under Sanusi’s domain.
Observers have argued that the other emirs would not have allowed their own portraits to be “downgraded” in a similar fashion in their own territories.
“The open ridicule on Emir Muhammad Sanusi by the Kano government as indicated in this strange and unfair arrangement of emirs portraits only shows that the cold war between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the revered monarch is far from over,” a resident Hassan Isa Gwale told our correspondent.
Inside the Coronation Hall
Kano Focus recalls that Governor Ganduje split the erstwhile powerful Kano Emirate into five earlier this year after he fell out with Emir Sanusi, who he accused of supporting his main rival Abba Kabir Yusuf during the hotly contested governorship election in the state.
The governor had also attempted to suspend the emir after a probe he (Ganduje) had initiated at the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) indicted the emir on alleged misappropriation of emirate councils funds estimated at over N3 billion.
However, the situation which raised public tension in the state, was doused following the intervention of powerful individuals including Africa’s top business mogul Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Kayode Fayemi and Nasir Elrufai, governors of Ekiti and Kaduna state respectively.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kano State Commissioner of Finance and renowned academic, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago.
KANO FOCUS reports that the governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.
Governor Yusuf described the late Prof. Dandago as a dedicated public servant and accomplished scholar whose contributions to education and governance left lasting footprints in Kano State.
He noted that the former finance commissioner served the state with integrity and commitment and was widely respected for his professionalism, humility and passion for knowledge.
According to the governor, Kano State has lost a valuable son whose experience and wisdom greatly enriched both public service and the academic community.
Governor Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, the academic community and the people of Kano State over what he described as an irreparable loss.
He prayed that Almighty Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Prof. Dandago, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus and gives his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The National President of the Government Arabic Teachers College Gwale Old Students Association (GATCOSA), Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago, is dead.
KANO FOCUS reports that Prof. Dandago, a renowned Professor of Accountancy at Bayero University Kano, died on Wednesday evening. His passing has thrown the academic community and associates into mourning.
In a message shared on GATCOSA’s WhatsApp platform, a Director at the Kano State Ministry of Higher Education, Alhaji Nura Dandago, announced that the funeral prayer for the late professor would be held on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at his residence in Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Kano.
Until his death, Prof. Dandago served as the National President of GATCOSA and was widely respected for his contributions to education and public service. He previously served as Commissioner for Finance in Kano State during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Just last Saturday, the late academic presented a paper on economic challenges in Northern Nigeria at a Ramadan Lecture organised by the Islamic Forum of Nigeria, where he spoke passionately about strategies for economic reform and regional development.
Colleagues and admirers described Prof. Dandago as a dedicated scholar and public servant who was deeply committed to building a prosperous and self-reliant nation. His death marks the end of a distinguished career in academia and public service.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The basketball team of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has emerged champions of the Northwest 3×3 Basketball Championship hosted by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
KANO FOCUS reports that the victorious team presented the championship trophy to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, following their impressive performance at the tournament, which featured six universities from across Northern Nigeria.
BUK went unbeaten throughout the competition, winning all six matches and sealing the title with a thrilling 20–18 victory over the host institution, ABU Zaria, in the final.
In the group stage, BUK recorded a 10–0 win against Northwest University, Kano, and defeated the Air Force Institute of Technology 33–20. The team also edged the Federal University of Education, Kano, 11–9, before securing another dominant 10–0 victory over the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. They capped their remarkable run with the narrow 20–18 triumph in the final.
The victory marks BUK’s second championship title in the history of the competition, reinforcing the university’s growing reputation in collegiate sports.
Receiving the team, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated the athletes for bringing pride to the institution and urged them to sustain and surpass their current achievements. He reaffirmed the management’s commitment to strengthening sports development in the university and pledged continued institutional and individual support for the players’ sporting careers.
The presentation ceremony concluded with the formal handover of the trophy and cash rewards to the athletes in recognition of their discipline, teamwork and excellence.
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