![The Governor of Niger-State, Abubakar Sani Bello [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Mr Bello || @abusbello]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2020/09/EhAGjcQXkAsTG6c.jpg?fit=960%2C679&ssl=1)
Court halts appointment of new Emir of Kontagora
Governor Abubakar Bello had initially cancelled the appointment of the emir following a petition by 46 contestants for the throne.
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Governor Abubakar Bello had initially cancelled the appointment of the emir following a petition by 46 contestants for the throne.
![The Governor of Niger-State, Abubakar Sani Bello [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Mr Bello || @abusbello]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2021/05/Governor-Sanni-Bello-of-Niger-State-e1621408678171.jpg?fit=1028%2C880&ssl=1)
Governor Bello also redeployed the state commissioner of local government affairs over the dispute
The figures were gathered through the use of newspaper reports and family sources.
Two other persons sustained injuries in the attack by the bandits.
