Kano Emirate Crisis: Why Abdulsalami-Abubakar-Led Elders Want To Resolve It

By Akinwale Kasali

The North, especially, the Fulani-North is shaken by the crisis between  Governor Abdullahi Umar Gadunje and the Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

It is threatening to rubbish the revered  Othoman Dan Fodio legacy.

It began, gradually, with  the establishment of three Emirate Councils out of the Centuries’ old Kano  Emirate Council, Kano State.

This has prompted  some Statesmen, under the auspices of an ”Elders Group” to wade into the crisis.

Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar,  is leading a group of elders to resolve the issues between both men. The aim is to find a way of resolving the Emirate issue that has dogged Kano state and reconcile all parties involved.

Members in the Elders Group consist of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state and his Katsina state counterpart, Gov. Aminu Bello Masari.

Other members of the Committee include Alh. Adamu Fika (Wazirin Fika), CFR; Gen. Muhammadu Inuwa Wushishi, CFR, GCON; Alh Abdullahi Ibrahim, SAN; Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, CFR; Dr. Umaru Mutallab, CON; Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, CFR; Sheikh Sharif Ibrahim Saleh. Dr. Fika is to serve as secretary.

The Presidency, allegedly,  selected the members of the Elders Group to bring a lasting solution to the crisis.

It was also gathered that the Presidency is supportive of the committee which was said to have already contacted all the parties involved in the crisis, especially  Governor Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, urging them to desist from taking any further actions until the committee has fully undertaken and finalised its work.

Both the governor and the Emir  have “undertaken to call on all their supporters and sympathisers including, social media operators, to refrain from making statements, declarations, songs, articles, blogs and all actions inimical to the spirit and process of good governance, order and reconciliation.

A statement by the Secretary of the Group, Dr. Fika,  called on all parties involved, Kano residents and  everyone to hearken to the call of their principals, leaders, and desist from fanning any ember of hate, attacks, and, defamatory statements that could escalate the crisis in the State.