Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has ordered 36 out of the 44 local government district heads not to attend Daushe Durbar traditionally led by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Kano Emirate Council had earlier in a radio announcement invited the district heads to the grand Daushe Durbar, which usually holds a day after Sallah.
Ganduje, in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Abba Anwar, ordered the district heads to attend the durbar at their respective emirates.
The governor had in May facilitated the creation of four new emirates – Rano, Gaya, Karaye, and Bichi – in a bid to reportedly lessen Sanusi’s powers after the latter refused to support his re-election.
Ganduje also appointed four emirs for the new emirates – Aminu Ado Bayero (Bichi), Ibrahim Abdulkadir (Gaya), Tafida Abubakar (Rano) and Ibrahim Abubakar (Karaye).
The statement on Sunday, however, said: “Against some calls circulating in the social media, that ‘…all District Heads’ were ‘directed’ to attend Hawan Daushe at Kano Emir’s palace, the Kano state government has directed all Hakimai to attend Hawan Daushe at their respective Emirates.
“It is therefore directed that District Heads from Bichi Emirate should attend their Hawan Daushe with the First Class Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, District Heads from Rano Emirate should attend Hawan Daushe with their First Class Emir Alhaji Dr Tafida Abubakar (Autan Bawo).
“All District Heads from Karaye Emirate should attend Hawan Daushe with their First Class Emir, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II, all District Heads from Gaya Emirate should attend Hawan Daushe with their First Class Emir, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir and those District Heads from Kano Emirate are also directed to attend Hawan Daushe with their First Class Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II.”
