Politics In Kano As Ado Bayero Celebrates 50th Year As Emir

It was a day of political
maneuvering in the ancient
city of Kano today as Alhaji
Ado Bayero celebrated his
50th anniversary as Emir of
Kano, with former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar,
current Vice President
Namadi Sambo, and General
Muhammadu Buhari
dominating the scene.
But Alhaji Bayero celebrated
with a spirit of forgiveness,
saying of his years as Emir he
has forgiven all those who
offended him and asking
forgiveness from those he
may have offended.
“All praises are due to Allah
for his mercy on us to
witness these years,” he told
the large crowd. “I received a
large amount of support
from the people of the state
and it’s wonderful and
eventful to me.”
He described his years on
the throne as being filled
with happiness, and called
on the people to rededicate
their attitude to Allah and
shelve all their vices.
The Emir also implored the
people to guide their
children’s behavior and
ensure their education so
that they will be beneficial to
the state and the nation.
General Buhari took the
center stage of the ceremony
as usual as a very popular
figure, with the crowd
chanting the usual “Sai
[Only] Buhari.”  But while
Namadi Sambo and Atiku
Abubakar also made their
presence known, Governor
Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state
was seen trying to hide his
face from the crowd who
were overheard referring to
him as “anti-North” Yuguda.
It was reliably learnt that
Buhari, Wamako, Kwankawso
and Niger State Deputy
Governor Musa Ebeto met at
the presidential lounge of
the Murtala Muhammad
Airport briefly to discuss
some vital political issues.
Welcoming the guests earlier,
the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji
Muhammad Saad Abubakar,
explained that the
celebration was for them to
thank Almighty Allah over the
mercy granted the Emir of
Kano time to experience 50
years on the throne.
He prayed for peace and
stability in the States of Yobe,
Borno and Adamawa for the
difficult conditions they are
currently experiencing, and
for peace throughout the
country.

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