Hausa traditional leaders – the Seriki Hausawa, in the six Southwest States, have called on the Federal Government (FG) to handle with utmost caution, the volatile political situation in Kano State brought about by the March 18 governorship election in the state and not allow it degenerate to a full conflagration.
The Hausa traditional rulers acting under the aegis of Southwest Hausa Traditional Rulers Association of Nigeria who met in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led FG to rein in the politicians in Kano and caution them against taking any step that could jeopardize the prevailing peace being enjoyed in the state as the residents and citizens await the expected Supreme Court verdict on the governorship appeal before it.
The leaders who said they stood for justice and peace, appealed for calm, advising that let nothing be done covertly or overtly by anybody or group to undermine the peace of Kano or subvert the wishes of the people as freely expressed on March 18, 2023.
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Reading their speech in English on behalf of his colleagues at the palace of the Hausa Seriki of Egbaland, Alh. Ibrahim Hassan Hassan 111, the Hausa Seriki of Sagamu, Alh. Inuwa Garba said Kano is a melting pot of all Nigerians and urged the President to ensure that politicians do not toy with the peace and tranquility being enjoyed by all ethnic nationalities in the state over the governorship election outcome.
Alh. Garba expressed the association’s worries that any crisis in Kano could have far-reaching implications not only for the state but also for the country that is already grappling with security and socio-economic challenges.
While appealing to the traditional rulers in Yorubaland, particularly the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty, Òba (Dr.) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo and other prominent Royal Fathers in Yorubaland to prevail on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in Kano’s precarious political situation.