HE new Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has promised to rule according to the tenets of Islam and Sharia, urging all other contenders for the throne and other members of the ruling family to continue to live in peace and harmony.
The new Emir, after he was presented the letter of appointment by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday, also promised to carry everybody along to make his tenure eventful.
Mallam Sanusi, who expressed gratitude to Allah for choosing him to rule Kano as the 14th emir, thanked the governor, the Kano kingmakers and all others that made the appointment possible.
He called for calm in the town, while assuring the people that he would ensure the development of the ancient town.
Earlier, Governor Kwankwaso had presented the official letter of appointment to the new emir, confirming his appointment, while warning those trying to play politics to desist.
Shortly after presenting the letter to the emir, who is the 14th in the Fulani dynasty of Kano, Governor Kwankwaso said the immediate past CBN governor was appointed based on his sterling qualities and in view of his lineage as a member of the royal family, as required by Kano traditions.
“Your appointment into the exalted position of Emir of Kano was guided by our collective and careful judgment of your ability, credibility and capability to provide the required purposeful leadership to enhance the Emirate Council, at this crucial period of our history as a state and as a nation.
“The appointment of the Emir is not a political issue. However, we are aware that enemies of the state and of this government politicised the appointment matter and disseminated misleading information in a cross section of the media, leading a political party to start congratulating one of the contenders for the exalted position before the official announcement,” he added.
Governor Kwankwaso explained that the committee of Kano kingmakers presented a list of three nominees for the position to the government, and after due consultation and consideration of all variables, the one destined by Allah to become Emir was eventually selected.
He appealed to traditional leaders as well as the generality of the people in the state to accept the new Emir as the will of Allah and support him towards moving Kano forward.
The governor advised Emir Sanusi, a grandson of the late Emir Sanusi Bayero, the 11th Emir of Kano under the Fulani dynasty, to be a father to all and to be just and fair in dealing with his subjects.
He also warned those inciting youths to protest the appointment of the Emir to desist from doing so, as it was not in the best interest of anybody in the state.
All the kingmakers, namely, Madakin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf N. Cigari; Makaman Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Sarki Ibrahim; Sarkin Dawaki Maituta, Alhaji Bello Abubakar; the Sarkin Bai, Alhaji Mukhtari Adnan and the Senior Councilor of the Emirate Council, Wamban Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, attended the ceremony.
Other personalities at the event were the Walin Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir, Senator Kabiru Gaya and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Nasir el-Rufa’i.
Earlier, the city had witnessed another round of demonstrations on Monday, over the appointment of Sanusi as the new Emir.
The pro and anti-Sanusi protesters were said to have clashed, while it was rumoured that no fewer than three lives were lost, while few others sustained varying degrees of injury.
The clash, according to sources, occurred on the road leading to the Emir’s palace and Kofar Nasarawa at about 10.30 a.m.
Prior to the clash, it was learnt that both groups had made bonfire on both sides of the road leading to the palace, which the police put off before dispersing the crowd.
The rampaging groups later came together again, resulting in a clash between the two groups.
In a swift reaction, a squad from the state police command quickly restored sanity, while members of the squad cordoned off the entire area and kept surveillance.
When contacted the state Police Public Relations Officer, Magaji Musa Majia, who confirmed the distu
The new Emir, after he was presented the letter of appointment by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday, also promised to carry everybody along to make his tenure eventful.
Mallam Sanusi, who expressed gratitude to Allah for choosing him to rule Kano as the 14th emir, thanked the governor, the Kano kingmakers and all others that made the appointment possible.
He called for calm in the town, while assuring the people that he would ensure the development of the ancient town.
Earlier, Governor Kwankwaso had presented the official letter of appointment to the new emir, confirming his appointment, while warning those trying to play politics to desist.
Shortly after presenting the letter to the emir, who is the 14th in the Fulani dynasty of Kano, Governor Kwankwaso said the immediate past CBN governor was appointed based on his sterling qualities and in view of his lineage as a member of the royal family, as required by Kano traditions.
“Your appointment into the exalted position of Emir of Kano was guided by our collective and careful judgment of your ability, credibility and capability to provide the required purposeful leadership to enhance the Emirate Council, at this crucial period of our history as a state and as a nation.
“The appointment of the Emir is not a political issue. However, we are aware that enemies of the state and of this government politicised the appointment matter and disseminated misleading information in a cross section of the media, leading a political party to start congratulating one of the contenders for the exalted position before the official announcement,” he added.
Governor Kwankwaso explained that the committee of Kano kingmakers presented a list of three nominees for the position to the government, and after due consultation and consideration of all variables, the one destined by Allah to become Emir was eventually selected.
He appealed to traditional leaders as well as the generality of the people in the state to accept the new Emir as the will of Allah and support him towards moving Kano forward.
The governor advised Emir Sanusi, a grandson of the late Emir Sanusi Bayero, the 11th Emir of Kano under the Fulani dynasty, to be a father to all and to be just and fair in dealing with his subjects.
He also warned those inciting youths to protest the appointment of the Emir to desist from doing so, as it was not in the best interest of anybody in the state.
All the kingmakers, namely, Madakin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf N. Cigari; Makaman Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Sarki Ibrahim; Sarkin Dawaki Maituta, Alhaji Bello Abubakar; the Sarkin Bai, Alhaji Mukhtari Adnan and the Senior Councilor of the Emirate Council, Wamban Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, attended the ceremony.
Other personalities at the event were the Walin Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir, Senator Kabiru Gaya and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Nasir el-Rufa’i.
Earlier, the city had witnessed another round of demonstrations on Monday, over the appointment of Sanusi as the new Emir.
The pro and anti-Sanusi protesters were said to have clashed, while it was rumoured that no fewer than three lives were lost, while few others sustained varying degrees of injury.
The clash, according to sources, occurred on the road leading to the Emir’s palace and Kofar Nasarawa at about 10.30 a.m.
Prior to the clash, it was learnt that both groups had made bonfire on both sides of the road leading to the palace, which the police put off before dispersing the crowd.
The rampaging groups later came together again, resulting in a clash between the two groups.
In a swift reaction, a squad from the state police command quickly restored sanity, while members of the squad cordoned off the entire area and kept surveillance.
When contacted the state Police Public Relations Officer, Magaji Musa Majia, who confirmed the distu
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