Former Kano State Governor Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has expressed concern about the ongoing emirship dispute in the state but has chosen not to intervene directly.
Speaking on Channels TV’s *Politics Today*, Shekarau attributed the crisis to political factors and expressed hope that it would be resolved soon.
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“This bothers me. I am from Kano. I want everything in Kano to be peaceful. We are waiting and my prayer is that we overcome it soonest. There will be peace. We need the traditional institution. I will not go into that because I belong to the institution.
“It was the political angle that seemed to have led us into this crisis. If the politicians had kept away from all of this and of course the traditional institution if properly engaged, I don’t see any disagreement.
“The traditional institutions are leading in their own right in society. The governor or any government appointee is a leader. There has to be this synergy of understanding.
“I just told you about the 50-people almajiri council I set up. It was the emir of Kano snd I that were presiding over it. By bringing in the emir and all categories of people, we were working together.”
