Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, the governor of Sokoto state, is one of the first-term governors in Nigeria who may not win a second term in 2027 if he tries to contest. Barely one year in office, the governor deposed about 15 emirs in the state for different offences, a development that may cost him his second-term aspiration….CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>

A few months later, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) raised the alarm that the governor was plotting to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. Though the government denied the allegation, a bill to reduce the power of the monarch in the State House of Assembly passed the second reading.

If the bill is passed into law, the Sultan would be stripped of some power, including the appointments of kingmakers and district heads, without the governor’s input. While this move may be considered constitutional because of
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