In what appears as a continuation of the cat and mouse tussle between Governor Umar Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Mr Muhammad Sanusi, over the Kano emirate leadership controversy, the state government has written the first class monarch to either indicate his acceptance or otherwise of his appointment as Chairman, Kano State Council of Chiefs.

“The Governor is requesting Emir of Kano(Sarkin Kano) to indicate his acceptance or otherwise as Chairman of Kano  State Council of Chiefs “ said the letter which was silent on what would happen next in the event the emir failed to respond.

Dated December 19th, 2019 and signed by Musa Yahaya Bichi, Permanent Secretary, Special Duties for the Secretary to State Government, the letter directed the monarch to convey his response to the governor within two days of the receipt of the letter.

Recall that the controversy surrounding the creation of additional emirates in Kano State has remained unabated as the Emir has neither made a public remark nor openly contested the whittling down of his influence by the government. He has equally stayed away from nearly all state-organized functions, especially those in which the four other Emirs were in attendance.

However, in an apparent move to dodge yet another trap, the Emir has accepted his appointment as Chairman, Kano State Council of Chiefs, thereby ending days of speculations over his fate under the provision of the Kano State Emirate Councils Law 2019

In a letter to Secretary to the State Government, dated 19th December, 2019 and signed by Acting Secretary, Kano Emirate Council, Mr Abba Yusuf, the monarch expressed his willingness to function in the newly created capacity.

Sun