The pathway to peace in the Kano Emirate Council crisis is still bumpy.
While none of the actors has agreed to shift ground, their supporters have also taken the hardline position.
In fact, Bauchi-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has called on parties to respect the Federal High Court's decision which ordered the maintenance of the status quo in the emirship tussle involving the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and the dethroned Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
He also asked critical stakeholders in Kano to chart a way forward for the settlement of the imminent legal and leadership dispute in the state, saying none of them could rule or lead a community without peaceful co-existence. Sheikh Ibrahim also urged the National Assembly to amend the constitution and make laws that will protect traditional rulers from the politicians who dethrone them or appoint them at their pleasure."
"As you can see, we are here standing and protesting, calling on the state government to respect the court and obey the court order. They should not impose an Emir on the people against their interest. LEADERSHIP had reported that the Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that scrapped the five Emirates founded by the immediate past government of Abdullahi Ganduje. The bill was assented to by the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on the same day.
He was escorted by heavily armed soldiers who have been guarding him since he returned. The police had earlier defied the governor's instruction to arrest him for threatening the peace of the state.Lawyers in the country yesterday warned of the consequences of not allowing the rule of law to prevail in the Kano Emirate crisis.
A constitutional lawyer, Oghenovo Items, also warned of the consequences of not allowing the rule of law to prevail. National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has demanded an immediate retraction of the claims and an apology from the deputy governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussala Gwarzo, over allegation that he facilitated the return of the deposed emir, Ado Bayero, to the state after he was removed.
"The national security adviser has provided two planes to bring the former Emir to Kano. What we failed to understand is the reason behind his action. The intent is to kill and destroy properties because they are not from Kano," he said.
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