According to reports from Vanguard,
violent protests, yesterday, greeted the announcement of the former Governor of
the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the 14th Emir
of Kano. The throne became vacant last week Friday following the death of the
former Emir, Alhaji Ado Bayero.
Making the announcement, the Secretary to the Kano State Government, Rabiu Zakariya, said: “I have the honour to announce that after
a careful study of the Kingmakers’ selection and advice, we have chosen the
former CBN Governor, and the Dan’Majen Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new
Emir of Kano”.
The new emir, Alhaji
Sanisu Lamido Sanusi defeated the trio of his uncle, and senior counsellor
of the Kano Emirate council, Alhaji
Abbas Sanusi, the late emir’s eldest son, and Chiroma Kano, Alhaji Sanusi
Lamido Ado Bayero, and Alhaji
Tijjani Hashim for the exalted stool.
Reacting to the emergence of the former CBN governor as the
new Emir of Kano few minutes after his name was announced, hundreds of irate
youths, yesterday, took over major streets in the ancient city protesting
Sanusi’s choice. The Protesters who carried tree branches, sticks and some
dangerous weapons, chanted war songs demanding a reversal of Sanusi’s choice.
The protesters were shouting “ Bamaso Bamaso” which
means “we don’t want” around the
emir’s palace and environs as motorists scampered for safety during the ensuing
pandemonium. It was learnt that the protests started at the emir’s palace by
people suspected to be sympathetic to late Bayero’s son who were already
celebrating a rumoured appointment of the Chiroman
Kano.
The youths made bonfire along major highways and on major
streets. The protest later spread to Fagge area of the metropolis as well as
quarters like Kuramawa, Soron Dinki, Kofar Nassarawa, Gwale and Chrianchi.
However, a combined team of soldiers and policemen chased
away the protesters from major streets, while Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s residence
was heavily guarded, while troops have been deployed to guard government
buildings in the city.
Commenting on the development, the Police image maker in the
city, Mahaji Musa Majia told Vanguard that ‘“we
have security challenges, but I can assure you that we are on top of the
situation”.
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