The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Sule Garo, on Sunday attended the annual Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani at the palace of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.
The event, which attracted Islamic scholars, Tijjaniyya adherents and other worshippers from Kano and neighbouring states, took place amid the lingering dispute over the Kano emirship involving Bayero and the 16th Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Garo’s presence at the gathering is significant as the two royal figures remain at the centre of the emirate controversy, with Bayero enjoying the support of a faction associated with former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, while Sanusi has the backing of the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The Maulud was held at Bayero’s palace despite the state government’s recognition of Sanusi, adding another dimension to the long-running traditional and political dispute in the state.
Sanusi was reinstated by the Yusuf administration in May
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