Kano, Nigeria – E be like say olay jollof, the Kano Emirate no go gree rest since the wahala start. For Sunday wey just pass, skirmish don happen again as supporters of the 15th Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and the newly reinstated 16th Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II, clash for Kofar-Kudu palace. E no make sense at all.
The drama kick off when Emir Bayero and him entourage dey come back from him Mandawori residence. Na when dem dey return that time, wahala don start. According to Sadam Yakasai from the Kano Emirate Media Team, the drama start when Bayero pass through Sanusi palace route. This one na straight-up provocation as Sanusi dey absent all the while.
Yakasai talk say, “Them break the gate, attack the guards, injure some, and smash police vehicles!” Chai! Na wah o! He even drop statement wey talk say Bayero dey use this route dey intimidate the people around. No be small wahala, you go think say na football match wey dey go on.
But em, no be only one side dey talk. Muktar Dahiru wey dey shine eye as eyewitness, come tell another story. He yan say na unknown miscreants cause all the gbege as dem try block Bayero convoy with dangerous weapons. E say, “We were coming back from condolence visit when we see those miscreants blocking the road. Our guys had to confront them make we clear road.” Chai, na real drama be dis!
As usual, police come intervene using tear gas to scatter the hoodlums. E no funny again, this no be movie wey we fit just fast forward. Meanwhile, Abubakar Kofar-Naisa, wey be Bayero’s spokesperson, no gree pick calls – wetin him dey hide? Na so we still dey wait for wetin dey happen next.
The Kano Emirate don dey turn into tactical clash ground as civil society groups and elders dey urge the two factions make dem cool down. Ole! The back and forth for Kano throne don dey shake the foundation of traditional leadership. 37 out of 38 district heads don swear loyalty to Sanusi, and only one of Bayero’s six brothers no join for the loyalty train. Na real gbege e be!
Residents dey vex as dem talk say this royal drama dey turn the emirate into battle ground. A trader wey dey sell at Wambai Market say e dey tired of the wahala. “This fight wey dem dey fight, na for una royal matter, but we na normal people dey suffer am.”
“This one na sign of bad leadership, if we no change how we dey handle traditional matters, later generations go suffer,” Zainab, one school teacher talk. Musicians fit sing song for the matter, but na we wey dey ground go still face the palava.”
As it stand, Kano State Police dey investigate the matter, and tension dey high. Everybody dey wait make dem figure out wetin go happen, but one thing sure, Kano people no wan see more wahala; dem just want peace!
