What’s
going on in Kano State? This is the big
question. There seems to be no let-up in
the ding dung affair to dethrone the Emir, Mallam Muhammed Sanusi. Ever since
it emerged that the latter had supported his bitter enemy at the last Guber
Poll, Dr. Abdullahi Ghaduje seems determined to uproot him from his exalted
throne. That effort received a giant
boost over night when President Buhari declined to mediate in the matter. Now, the Kano State Governor appears to have been
given the clear to finally land the death blow on his target. Having split his emirate last year, and with
the support of the House of Assembly, it may well be a matter of days before
they move in for the final blow. This is
not the time to ask whether Ghanduje derives any benefit from his destructive
push to unseat Sanusi; if he does, his immediate profit would be that he has
finally settled scores with his “arch enemy”.
That wouldn’t be all; he may decide to prosecute the monarch over a phantom
crime, for this is arguably the way of politics in Nigeria. But would the Emir sit by and allow himself
to be pushed out? Does he command
followership? The Emir is well known to
be outspoken; his boldness is also legendary.
Emir Sanusi represents the modern brigade of leadership trying to foist
change on his people. It is this
strategic move for a change that appears to have ignited the clash and fueled
the bitter rivalry. The truth however is
that Ghanduje has a lot to benefit by letting Sanusi be. For one, he would have shown his political
maturity and ability to rise above pettiness; secondly, he would have shown
himself to be a leader of strong character!
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