Mr Bayero also ordered that the defendant be tried afresh by a different judge other than Justice Allagoa.

The minister said a delegation will be sent to the state "to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the mysterious loss...

With a population of over nine million people, Kano is the most populated state in the northern region.

The government also directs civil servants to stay at home.

The award comes at a time Mr Ganduje is facing allegation of collecting $5 million kickback from contractors.

According to a 2007 study from the FAO, 2.5 billion people globally eat street food every day.

 The deputy governor had alleged a plot to remove him from office.

INEC set up the committee following public outcry that greeted videos and photos of underage voting.