In his Friday sermon to the congregation, the new emir called on all Muslims to have the fear God in all their dealings, adding that it is through the fear of Allah “we can get it right”
Browsing: Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
At the mention of the case on Friday, Sanusi’s counsel, Kola Awodein (SAN), asked for adjournment to enable him consult with his client in view of his recent elevation to the position of the Emir of Kano
The governor also accused the Federal Government of sponsoring those he described as the enemies of the state to embark on violent protests across the state, with a view to bringing down his administration
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One of the strongest contenders to the throne and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on his Twitter handle gave a hint to this effect
The position of Saraki runs contrary to the report submitted by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, which probed the allegation of the missing fund levelled by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Owing to this development, the Makarfi-led committee recommended that the fuel subsidy regime should be discontinued
The application for enforcement of fundamental rights was filed by Sanusi, through his Counsel, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo (SAN)
The FRCN had through a letter dated March 14, 2014, invited Sanusi to give explanation on some of his activities at the CBN
Emefiele is to replace Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who was suspended following allegations of financial recklessness
Barau told the committee that the bulk of the 2013 excess expenditure was spent on “liquidity management” of the country’s economy
Rather, the Presidency said Sanusi should attend to the allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against him
Aside this, Sanusi was accused of spending close to N2 billion on air charter for the local distribution of currencies, with one of the benefitting airlines, Emirate Airlines, not operating locally in Nigeria
Sanusi was also granted the leave of the court for the service of the originating summons and other accompanying court processes on the defendants outside the jurisdiction of the court and in Abuja
In 2013 alone, the suspended CBN Governor single-handedly made spurious donations and awarded questionable contracts totaling 163 billion Naira (over 1 billion US dollars) to various institutions without recourse to the President as stipulated by Section 7 sub-section 5(a) of the CBN Act
Addressing State House correspondents on Thursday afternoon, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Sanusi’s removal has nothing to do with the controversies being generated by the allegations of non-remittance of oil money into Federation Account by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
Top on the reasons for the suspension of Sanusi, as stated by Jonathan on Thursday, is the financial recklessness of the Kano State born technocrat
Makarfi said that the committee would reconvene on February 20 to enable the Attorney General of Federation to give legal advice on the issue
On third party financing operating expenses not appropriated, Sanusi said that the apex bank was yet to get any documentation or proof.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, had raised the allegation of the missing money in a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan