A group of elders has been constituted to wade into the crisis between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, Mohammad Sanusi ll. The chairman of the body is General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR.
The elders are to bring full reconciliation and effective resolution of the matter.
A press release signed by Adamu Fika (Wazirin Fika) said two-State Governors are also members of the committee. They are Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State.
Other members of the Committee are:
Alh. Adamu Fika, Wazirin Fika, CFR
Gen. Muhammadu Inuwa Wushishi, CFR, GCON
Alh. Abdullahi Ibrahim, SAN
Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, CFR
Dr. Umaru Mutallab, CON
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, CFR
Sheikh Sharif Ibrahim Saleh
Dr. Adamu Fika is the committee’s Secretary
The statement further explained that the committee was working with the full understanding and cooperation of the Federal Government and initial contact has been made with Governor Ganduje and the Emir.
They have each confirmed to hold back from taking any further actions until the committee has fully undertaken and finalised this exercise of reconciliation and resolution.
The statement also noted that they have respectively been mandated to call on all their supporters and sympathisers including social media operators to refrain from making statements, declarations, songs, articles, blogs and all actions inimical to the spirit and process of good governance, order and reconciliation.
”We call on everyone to hearken to the call of their principals. May God Almighty continue to bless our country, grant us greater peace and prosperity, and may He bless, guide and protect our leaders,” the statement said.
