By AbdulSalam Muhammad
KANO – Kano state Government Monday issued an appointment letter and presented the staff of office to the new emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The presentation at the Government House Kano was attended by top government officials, stalwarts of All Progressive Party, opinion leaders, and business moguls in the city.
Speaking at presentation, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso said that the new emir’s wealth of experience and his connection with the ruling House gave him an edge over others.
Kwankwaso also dismissed insinuations that the new emir’s appointment was political influenced,saying, “the new emir was appointed on merit”
The governor maintained that Sanusi’s name was never smuggled into the list.
His words: “I must clarify that the six contenders to the throne are good friends and it remains a statement of fact that only one would emerge”.
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