• Why Buhari won’t intervene in Kano emirate crisis
Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday installed the four new Emirs of Rano, Bichi, Karaye and Gaya Emirates, who were appointed via a controversial bill he signed into law on Wednesday, saying that court order restraining the State Government from implementing the law came late after letters of appointment had been issued to the new Emirs.
The emirs’ installation ceremony yesterday was despite objections by a section of stakeholders across the state.
On the heels a presidency source said President Muhammadu Buhari might not intervene in the crisis currently besetting the Kano Emirate because of its local nature, contrary to expectations. “It’s a local affair,” the source stated.
Nevertheless, Ganduje called on the new monarchs to ensure the development of education and health, as well as security in their respective emirates. He said the new…