Northern Nigeria's largest city, Kano, has been gripped by tension as two rival royal figures wrestle over an influential throne
Northern Nigeria's largest city, Kano, has been gripped by tension as two rival royal figures wrestle over an influential throne key to control of one of the country's most important political fiefdoms.
Last week, Kano’s state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, restored former emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to the throne, four years after he was deposed by the previous governor. As legal battles continued, Kano’s high court barred Bayero from presenting himself as emir pending the June hearing. Hours later, the police said they had uncovered “a plot” by “miscreants” to cause violence in the city and attack selected government buildings including the state assembly and the governor’s official residence.
He was installed to succeed his grand-uncle and Bayero’s father who died on the throne. However, Sanusi’s troubles started after Abdullahi Umar Ganduje succeeded Kwankwaso as governor in 2015. Nigeria’s many traditional rulers have no constitutional powers and rely on regional governments for funding but are important cultural custodians, wielding enormous influence in society.By reinstalling Sanusi, the governor fulfilled a campaign promise and ensured the consolidation of his political authority and that of his opposition NNPP party and its patron Kwankwaso.
Northern Nigeria's largest city, Kano, has been gripped by tension as two rival royal figures wrestle over an influential throne key to control of one of the country's most important political fiefdoms. Dubbed a Nigerian "Game of Thrones" by local media, the royal tussle underscores how traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power…
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