Emir Of Kano Receives Letter & Staff Of Office Against All Odds.

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.Kwankwaso presenting appointment letter to the new emir of KanoSpeaking during the ceremony, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso disclosed that the new emir’s wealth of experience and his deep rooted connection with the ruling House gave him an edge for the exalted seat.

Kwankwaso dismissed insinuations that the new emir’s appointment was influenced by political leanings , stressing that “the new emir was appointed on merit”He disclosed that the former CBN Governor made the list of qualified contenders submitted to Government for consideration, maintaining that he was never smuggled into the list contrary to insinuations in some quarters.

The Governor said that “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”.