Amidst chieftaincy tussle, Muhammadu Sanusi, the 16th Emir of Kano on Thursday, appointed a new Ward Head for Janguza.
The appointment is coming barely a week after his reinstatement by the Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf.
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Sanusi approved the appointment of Hamisu Sani as the ward head of Janguza, in the Dala local government area of the state.
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He urged the new ward head to ensure peaceful coexistence among the people in the area and contribute his quota towards the development of the state as a whole.
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Earlier, district heads and notable personalities such as delegations from religious and market bodies had paid homage to the 16th Emir at the Main Palace in Kano.
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The delegation comprises leaders of Ansarulddeen, Tijjanniya sect and traders from Kano’s popular textile market, Kantin Kwari as well as traders from the commodities market in Kasuwar Singer, among others.
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Recall that Sanusi was reinstated as the Emir of Kano last Thursday after the State House of Assembly repealed the Kano State Emirates Councils (Repeal) Bill 2024 which was signed into law by Governor Yusuf.
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