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Oba Muritala Alimi Set Up New Yoruba Community Exco in Kano

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

The oba Yoruba Kano, Muritala Alimi Otisese, last Wednesday instituted a new leadership to steer the affairs of Yoruba Community in Kano.

 

The Yoruba monarch in obedience to an order issued by Kano state High Court No 5 in Suit No K/s94/2022 has constituted nine man Interim Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the community association in the state.

 

 

 

The court presided over by Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba sitting at Audu Buto Secretariat , Kano, in a suit involving Seyi Samuel Olorunshola as the plaintiff “UPON READING the motion on notice, counter affidavit in opposition and further affidavit filed by the respective counsels on both side.

 

“AND AFTER HEARING MIL GARBA Esq. of counsel of the applicant, Z. Q OGUNWALE Esq. and A.S BAWA Esq, counsel of the respondents.

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“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS.That the 3rd, 4th, 5th, Eth, 7th, 8th and 9th defendants are restrained from parading themselves as Chas of Yoruba of various Local Governments in Kano State pending the hearing and determination of the suit

 

“That the 1st and 2nd defendants and other members of their cabinet in the executive council are restrained

 

from acting and parading themselves as members of the executive organ of Yoruba Community, Kano pending the hearing and determination of this suit.

 

“That the Oba Yoruba Kano as the head of the Yoruba Community to appoint a committee as caretakers of the executive council organ to manage the affairs of the executive organ and exercise all powers within the ambits of the Constitution of the Yoruba Community Kano, for a period not more than 6 months or pending the hearing and determination of this suit.

 

“That the Nigerian Police Force is ordered to ensure compliance with the orders of this honorable Court towards maintaining peace and security among the community organs and its members.” The court stated.

 

Oba Alimi in compliance with the order instituted an Interim Committee with Abduljaleel Shoga as chairman, Kazeem Afolabi, secretary, and Abdulrazak Lawal , spokesman.

In a chat with journalists at Kano Yoruba House along Sanusi road, Abduljaleel Shoga disclosed that the caretaker body has been handed three terms of reference.

 

He said “ we have been mandated to embark on holistic reconciliation of pockets of misunderstanding amongst the Yoruba families in Kano.

 

“review of the constitution of Yoruba Community Kano, conduct an all inclusive election of Yoruba Community Executive Members and construct a befitting Yoruba House.” Shoga said.

 

He assured that the committee would be resilient in the pursuit of the protection of the interest of the Yoruba race in Kano, adding that they will ensure existing harmonious relationship with their host community been enjoyed would be sustained.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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November 21, 2024

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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

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Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

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He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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