Amidst rising tension over Emirate tussle in Kano State, Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, has called on disputants to allow peace and love reign in the State.
This is coming at a time when protests are erupting over the dissolution of five Emirates in the State.
Recall that Kano had been engulfed with tension over the resolution of the Kano State House of Assembly which last Thursday abolished the five Emirates created by the Abdullahi Ganduje led Administration in the state and dethroned the five Emirs.
The development was trailed with reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano after being dethroned for 1,545 days. Ganduje had in 2020 dethroned Sanusi after creating the five Emirates.
Similarly, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State gave the five former emirs 48 hours to vacate all official residences and hand over former emirate properties to the Commissioner of Local Governments.
However, in what appeared to be a rare moment of surprise, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, one of the dethroned emirs, who was outside the state at the time of the order, returned to the ancient city and made his way to a mini palace in Nassarawa.
Reacting to the development, Governor Yusuf directed the emir’s arrest, but the police however vowed to respect court order stopping Sanusi’s reinstatement.
Following the tension rising from the tussle, Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in a statement on Sunday, called for restraint.
“The Northern Traditional Ruling Council under the Chairmanship of His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto notes with concern the situation in Kano as it affects our revered institution.
“The Council with all sense of responsibility calls for restraint on the part of the disputants in the interest of peace and stability moreso as the matter has reportedly gone to Court and is therefore sub-judice.
“The Council prays Almighty Allah for peace to reign in Kano in particular and Nigeria in general,” the statement read.