The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended a total of twenty-two Hausa films over alleged violation of it’s regulatory requirements.
In a statement issued by the Information Officer, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, the board stated that the measure was adopted to ensure strict adherence to regulations and uphold professionalism within the Hausa film industry – Kannywood.
He explained that the directive was given late Sunday by the Executive Secretary of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, after a management meeting and due consultations.
Sulaiman disclosed that the affected films include Labarin, Dadin Kowa, Manyan Mata, Garwashi, Jamilun Jidda and Gidan Sarauta, Dakin Amarya, Mashahuri, Wasiyya, Tawakkaltu, Mijina, and Wani Zamani.
Other are Mallaka, Kudin Ruwa, Boka Ko Malam, Wayasan Gobe, Rana Dubu, Manyan, Mata, Fatake, Gwarwashi, Jamilun Jiddan, Shahadar Nabila, Dadin Kowa, Tabarma, Kishiyata and Rigar Aro.
According to the board, “All producers or owners of the suspended films are hereby instructed to cease streaming or airing their content on television or the internet and to submit their productions to the board for censorship approval within one week, starting from Monday, 19th May 2025 to 25th May, 2025, to avoid legal consequences.”;;
The statement further maintained that the law empowered the board to censor all films intended for production, marketing, streaming or broadcasting before they are released, and to regulate all related stakeholders both within and outside Kano State.
