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Kano Kingmakers Hire 7 SANS, 17 Lawyers To Challenge Ganduje
The last has not been heard on the saga between the Kano State governor, Umar Ganduje, and the kingmakers on the decision to decentralise the Kano Emirates.
The kingmakers have employed the services of seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria and 17 other lawyers to challenge Ganduje and the Kano House of Assembly in court over the creation of more Emirates in Kano.
The kingmakers are: Madakin Kano, Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano, Sarki Ibrahim; Sarkin Dawaki Maituta, Bello Abubakar and; Sarkin Bai, Mukhtar Adnan.
The names of the lawyers, according to Vanguard, are:
- Prince Lateef Fegbemi, SAN, FCIArb,(UK)
- AB Mahmoud, OON, SAN, FCIArb, (UK)
- Adeniyi Akintola, SAN
- Suraj Sa’eda, SAN
- Hakeem O. Afolabi, SAN
- Paul Usoro SAN
- Nassir Abdu Dangiri, SAN
- Maliki Kuliya Umar Esq
- Nureini S. Jimoh Esq
- Dr. Nasiru Aliyu Esq
- Sagir Gezawa Esq
- Muritala O. Abdulrasheq Esq
- Aminu S. Gadanya Esq
- Ismail Abdulaziz Esq
- Rashidi Isamotu Esq
- Oseni Sefullahi Esq
- Ibrahim Abdullahi Esq
- Haruna Saleh Zakariyya Esq
- Auwal A. Dabo Esq
- Badamasi Sulaiman Esq
- O. O. Samuel Esq
- Fariha Sani Abdullahi
- Yahaya Isah Abdulrasheed, ACIArb, (UK)
- Amira Hamisu
