ACF Declares support for Emir of Kano as...

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) today declared its support for the newly appointed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
ACF described the new emir as competent.
The statement, which was signed by the ACF’s publicity secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim,
read:
“May Allah give the new Emir the wisdom and courage to see this new position as the father of Kano people and by extension Northerners and Nigeria at large. The new Emir should therefore bring his wealth of experience, competence and exposure to bear in uniting the royal family members and people of Kano for a peaceful transition and continuation of the good legacies of [the] late Ado Bayero.”
The group called on Mr. Sanusi to uphold the sanctity of the emirate. “ACF has an unflinching regard and respect [for] the traditional institutions as peace stabilizers, custodians of our core values, culture and customs. We therefore call on HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to uphold the sanctity of the institution and consider his appointment as a rare opportunity to serve his people in this new capacity. We pray that Almighty Allah will protect and guide him and also bless his
reign with peace, unity and development,” the group stated.
It added: “The traditional institution of Kano is highly revered and respected not only by Kano people (Kanawas) but [by] all Nigerians and even beyond our shores because of its rich cultural heritage and accommodation of all manners of people irrespective of their religious, political and tribal inclinations.”
The ACF also appealed to Emir Sanusi’s subjects to support him, urging them to seek dialogue rather than violence, describing the appointment of the new emir as something “decreed by Allah.”
ACF called for peace and tranquility to reign, adding that violence and destruction have never solved problems. The group urged Nigerians to always seek peaceful and acceptable ways of resolving disagreements and grievances.

The police contingent brought in from Jigawa State and Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to complement their colleagues in the ancient city of Kano were today abruptly withdrawn from the palace of the newly installed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. The police officers had laid siege on the palace since Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State appointed Mr. Sanusi, the ousted Central Bank Governor, as the successor to Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who died last week at 84.
In addition to the police siege, the Federal Government had also announced through the Nigerian army that it had closed the Kano airspace to private jet traffic. A senior security operative in Abuja confirmed to SaharaReporters that the deployment of police as well as closure of the airspace in Kano were part of a plan by the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to arrest Mr. Sanusi and charge him with "defrauding" the Central Bank of Nigeria during his five-year tenure at the apex bank.