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Yusuf also signed a bill undoing the breakup of Kano Emirate into five smaller emirates by his predecessor, former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The move is being challenged in the court system by supporters of former Emir Aminu Ado Bayero.
Impacts
The court battles may revolve around disputes over federal and state-level jurisdictions regarding chieftaincies.
The Kano dispute may encourage similar politicisation of hereditary chieftaincies elsewhere.
Divisions among President Bola Tinubu’s allies may prevent him from publicly intervening in the conflict.
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