Kano: MURIC demands end to govs’ power to dethrone monarchs

The demand followed the recent dethronement of five emirs in Kano State and the reinstatement of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who was deposed in 2020. The move has sparked a political crisis in the state, with many calling for a review of the laws that empower governors to depose traditional rulers at will.

’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, said the organization had been advocating for the repeal of these laws for years, citing the need to protect traditional rulers from political machinations. “The city of Kano is currently embroiled in crisis as the state governor, Abba Yusuf, deposed five emirs and reinstated Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who was dethroned as emir of Kano on Monday, 9th March 2020.

is shocked by these developments. It is not only embarrassing but confusing and that is to say the least as we struggle to restrain ourselves from going into any explosive outburst. “Politicians are out to debilitate, destabilize and finally dismantle the traditional system. The governors have bastardised the traditional system the same way they messed up the local government system all over the country.

has always been that governors should no longer be allowed to dethrone traditional rulers and we have ventilated this campaign on several occasions. “The naked dance in the market place currently going on in Kano has made it more imperative for Nigerians to rise against the excesses of governors. It is time we demand from our lawmakers to immunise traditional rulers from disgraceful, untimely, unnecessary and politically motivated dethronements.

appeals to all stakeholders in the Kano imbroglio to tread softly. They should desist from making inflammable statements. “All sides in the saga have gone to the extreme. The deposition of Emir Sanusi in 2020 allegedly for insurbordination was an extreme measure. “But ordering the arrest of Emir Ado Bayero after his removal is high-handed particularly without stating his crime. Revenge is a wild dish and the path of moderation is the path of decency.

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