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Feuding: The recent restoration of the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II to the throne has set off a power struggle among emirs in Nigeria. Photo: Aminu Abubakar/AFP
ABBA KABIR YUSUF

North Nigerian city caught in ‘Game of Thrones’ royal standoff

Traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power in the country

  • Aminu Abubakar
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