- The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Benjamin Kalu, avoided addressing Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano during a high-profile event at the University of Calabar
- Analysts suggest the snub reflects deeper political dynamics, as the Kano emirship crisis remains a battleground for power struggles between political and traditional factions
- While the omission may not legally impact the emirship decision, it symbolically highlights the divided support for Bayero, even at the federal level
Both contesting Emirs have been reported to be planning a royal Durbar event in the coming Eid.Source: UGCKalu delivers keynote address at UNICAL convocationThe question of who is the rightful occupant of the Kano Emir throne has been dragged to court.Source: FacebookPolitical analyst dissects impact of snubAlthough the position of the constitution is very clear that the governor and the state assembly are the ultimate institutions to decide who shall be the emir and under what circumstances, the event that happens in Calabar is not something that is so significant in deciding who is going to be the emir or who is going to succeed in this battle. The event in Calabar did not clearly represent the position of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Probably, it is the personal position of the deputy speaker of the national assembly, which I think maybe his personal position and opinion, which may not necessarily impact directly on the issue of deciding who shall be the emir or not, he added.Kano politics get tough over APC, NNPP
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