A fire outbreak suspected to have been set by yet-to-be-identified persons has reportedly destroyed a palace at the Gidan Rumfa where the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, is occupying according to sources from the palace Chief of staff to the emir, SANUSI Bayero in a statement confirmed the development at about 6:05 pm.
The source said one of the palaces located at Kofar Kudu where the Emir sits every Monday for court was seriously affected.
Sanusi Bayero says all steps are being taken to ensure safety of occupants just as security operatives have been notified.
The statement adds that no one is hurt and efforts will be put in place to prevent such occurrence in the near future
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Fmr Senate President Dumps PDP For Ruling APC
Former Senate President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has dumped the opposition party and joined the ruling, All Progressives Congress, APC.
Anyim who served as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation under the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, had also contested the 2022 presidential primary election of Peoples Democratic Party where he secured only 14 votes.
He represented Ebonyi South Senatorial District between 1999 to 2003 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP where he was elected the President of the Senate.
Anyim declared for the APC at an event in Abkaliki where the National Chairman of APC, Abdullahi Ganduje received high profile persons who joined the Party in Ebonyi State.