The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has issued a two-day ultimatum to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido, to either accept or decline his appointment as the Chairman of Kano State Council of Emirs. The was disclosed in a tweet by the
Ganduje had created four additional emirates in the state and made Lamido Sanusi the Chairman of the council, who has neither accepted or rejected.
It was speculated that the governor had chosen to appoint Sanusi as the chairman in order to put him in a tight spot. According to reports, if Sanusi accepts his appointment, it would indicate that he accepts the four emirs, if he rejects, he is at risk of having another Emir appointed, which would not be a good position for his fate as the Emir of Kano.
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“The Kano State Government has given a 2day ultimatum (from today) to His Highness the Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido, to officially notify the government his acceptance or otherwise, of his appointment as Chairman, Kano State Council of Emirs,”
Recall that the Herald report that 35 coalitions civil society group called for Sanusi’s dethronement over alleged insubordination and undermining the powers of the Kano State Government.
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