Emirate Tussle: Northern Group Points Sturdy Warning to Governors Undermining Conventional Authority

Emirate Tussle: Northern Group Points Sturdy Warning to Governors Undermining Conventional Authority
  • Northern governors have been urged to string softly relating to their alleged plot towards conventional rulers of their area
  • The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Meeting (NEYGA) issued this robust warning to the governors within the area amid the Kano Emirate tussle and the alleged deposition of the Sultan of Sokoto
  • In an announcement signed by Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, NEYGA maintained that monarchs have to be protected in any respect value

TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of expertise masking political events and actions

Amid the Kano Emirate tussle and the Sokoto Emirate disaster, the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Meeting (NEYGA) has warned northern governors towards encroaching on the standard authority of the area’s monarchs.

Northern governors urged to respect traditional rulersNorthern conventional rulers met on the State Home in Abuja. Picture for illustration functions.
Mallam Ibrahim Dan-MusaSource: Fb

Group frowns at Kano Emirate tussle, Sokoto royal battle

Recall that there’s been an alleged rising pattern of governors undermining conventional establishments however NEYGA frowns on the improvement and believes it would destroy the cultural heritage and integrity of the African tradition if left unchecked.

The northern group voiced their issues in an announcement signed by Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, made accessible to TheTalk.NG on Tuesday, July 2.

In keeping with NEYGA, the governors’ actions to this point not solely poses an amazing danger to the the area’s cultural heritage but in addition promotes socio-political tensions in Northern Nigeria.

The group said:

“Traditionally, conventional rulers have performed a significant function within the social, political, and cultural panorama of Northern Nigeria. They’ve additionally served as custodians of the area’s historical past, tradition, and traditions, commanding respect and reverence from their topics. Nevertheless, in current occasions, there was a disturbing pattern of governors encroaching on the authority of conventional rulers and undermining their affect and autonomy.

“This phenomenon could be traced again to the colonial period, when the British colonial administration launched oblique rule, which marginalized conventional rulers and centralized energy within the palms of colonial officers. This legacy of colonialism has continued to form the connection between governors and conventional rulers, with many governors viewing conventional rulers as obstacles to their political energy.”

“How Ganduje eliminated Sanusi II”: NEYGA recounts

Talking additional, the group recounts how former Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, deposed the 14th Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II and additional diminished the powers of the Emirate within the area.

The group stated the current tendencies present governors viewing conventional authorities as obstacles to political management.

NYEGA opined that “Incidents just like the 2019 deposition of Emir Sanusi II and 2020 abolition of the Sarkin Fulani title in Zamfara in addition to their gubernatorial interference, additional spark political pressure within the area.”

“Lately, there have been a number of cases of governors undermining conventional rulers. For instance, in 2019, the Kano State Authorities led by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, controversially deposed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and diminished the powers of the standard establishment. Equally, in 2020, the Zamfara State Authorities, led by Governor Bello Matawalle, abolished the standard title of “Sarkin Fulani” held by the Fulani group, sparking tensions and protests,” the group stated.

“Conventional rulers have to be protected”: Group insists

Going ahead, NEYGA views these developments as a risk to the area’s social material and cultural heritage.

In keeping with the assertion by Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, the group emphasised that conventional rulers are the embodiment of societal values and have to be protected in any respect prices.

“We can’t permit the destruction of our cultural establishments and the erosion of our conventional values. We urge the President to intervene and halt this improvement, which may have far-reaching penalties if left unchecked.”

The group known as on governors to give attention to addressing the area’s developmental challenges, comparable to poverty, insecurity, and schooling, reasonably than meddling with conventional authority. “We have to work collectively to construct a greater future for our area, not destroy the very material that holds us collectively,” the assertion concluded.

Why Ganduje appointed Bayero, 4 different Kano Emirs

In the meantime, TheTalk.NG reported that the NNPP chairman in Kano state, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, stated The fifteenth Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero and 4 different Emirs had been merely commissioners.

Dungurawa alleged that former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje appointed the 5 emirs to win the 2023 elections.

He stated the fifteenth Emir of Kano, Bayero and the 4 different emirs must have vacated their seats after Ganduje’s tenure in Might 2023.

Supply: TheTalk.NG

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