NOSA EGHAGHA
Fresh anxiety has enveloped the city of Kano over a statement made by the former Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, that the incoming government would revisit the deposition of the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
It was gathered that troubled by the remarks are the sympathisers of the present structure of the monarchy in the state, many of whom took the statement very seriously given the influence of Kwankwaso over the Governor- elect, as well as the cordial relationship between the deposed Emir and the incoming administration.
The issue is said to have formed the focal point of discussions in many parts of the state on Sunday with many discussants taking sides with the deposed Emir or with the present Emirs of the five emirate councils of the state.
In his reaction to this development, an elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, however regretted that too many people are attaching too much meaning to the statement, insisting that Kwankwaso is not the Governor-elect of the state.
He maintained that the incoming administration has powers to revisit the issue while recalling that in the past, Governor Abubakar Rimi had balkanised the emirate in the state, only for the administration of Sabo Barkin Zuwo to reassign and restore the old order upon assumption of office.
He implored the incoming administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf to be guided by fairness and justice in his policy options and to consider the peace, stability and unity of the state in whatever he elects to do on the subject.
“We should not allow personal differences and personality differences to wade into public policy decision making,” he advised.
It would be recalled that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in a viral video on Saturday, had hinted that the incoming administration in the state would revisit the dethronement of the former Emir of Kano, Mohammad Sanusi II.
“As elders, we will continue to advise them to do the right thing. We tried not to intervene in the issue of bringing or removing any Emir. But now an opportunity has come,” he had stated.
