Kano – A member of the Kano State House of Assembly , Abdul-Majid Umar, was attacked by a mob on Saturday, July 20, at an event attended by the deposed Emir of Kano , Aminu Ado-Bayero….READ FULL ARTICLE...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
The event was the annual closing prayer for peace and stability in Kano, organized by Tijjaniyya Muslim leaders.
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reported that Umar, a lawmaker from the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), was accused of supporting the bill to dethrone Emir Bayero and reinstate Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The mob attacked Umar soon after he left the venue, injuring him before he escaped into a police patrol vehicle.
According to the lawmaker, thousands of supporters of the deposed Emir attacked him, accusing him of repealing the emirate council law that led to the Emir’s dethronement.
Umar said he left the venue when he noticed it was not secure and was rescued by the police.
The deposed Emir, Ado-Bayero, and the police intervened to stop the attack, with Ado-Bayero himself physically preventing one of his guards from hitting Umar. Two of Umar’s supporters were injured during the attack.
A media aide to the deposed Emir, Khalid Adamu, denied that the attackers were part of the Emir’s entourage, claiming they were unarmed.
The Kano emirate crisis began after lawmakers repealed the State Emirate Council Law 2019, which led to the creation of four new emirates and the dethronement of Ado-Bayero.
Ayodele maintained that the warring parties in the state must accept Sanusi for their growth, prosperity and success.
The cleric further revealed that a revolution would relegate the traditional system to the background ...READ FULL ARTICLE
