Emirship Tussle: Sanusi, Bayero Hold Separate Prayers In Kano

• Reinstated Emir Disregards Police Ban On Durbar In Kano

As the Emirship tussle in Kano State continues to rage, the reinstated emir, Muhammad Sanusi II and the deposed one, Aminu Ado Bayero led the Eid el-Kabir prayers in separate prayer grounds in the state on Sunday.

While Muhammad Sanusi II led the prayers inside the Kofar Mata Juma’at Mosque alongside Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf due to the downpour, Ado Bayero held the prayers at the Nasarawa Mini Palace Mosque.

After praying the two-unit prayers behind Emir Sanusi II, Governor Yusuf urged the people of Kano to remain calm and peaceful while going about their lawful businesses.

A former commissioner in the state, Ahmad Yakasai, who prayed alongside Emir Bayero, expressed gratitude for the peace being enjoyed in the state despite the Emirship tussle.

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Meanwhile, after the prayer Emir Sanusi II proceeded to Gidan Shettima Palace at Kofar Kwaru were he conducted a mini durbar in defiance to the ban earlier announced by the Kano State Police Command.

Although the governor claimed that the police in the state did not consult him before taking a decision to ban the colourful durbar activities in the state, the police said the ban was in the interest of peace and security.