New Emirs Shun Sanusi At State Function

The lingering crisis in Kano State emirate council has deepened as four new emirs, recently appointed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje yesterday shunned emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll at a passing-out-parade ceremony of Regular Course Cadets, holding now in the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil.
The governor, recently signed into law, the bill for the creation of four additional Emirates with first-class emirs in Bichi, Gaya, Karaye and Rano after a high court nullified the first law in November.
However, the four emirs, who arrived at the venue of the ceremony earlier than Mr Sanusi, did not pay homage to him, despite the fact that he had been appointed as Chairman of the Council of Emirs by Mr Ganduje, an appointment he neither accepted nor declined up till date.
Our reporter, who was at the venue, observed that when Mr Sanusi arrived at the scene, he did not exchange pleasantries with the other four emirs.
It was learnt that five seats were reserved for the five emirs, but after the emirs of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye and Rano took to their seats, the one arranged for Mr Sanusi was occupied by the emir of Kuje.
When Mr Sanusi arrived at the venue, he proceeded to another stand where the officials of the ceremony provided another seat for him.
Our reporter also gathered that as Mr Sanusi sat, no one among the four new emirs, including that of Bichi, Aminu Ado Bayero, who is his blood relation came to pay homage to him.