The presidential ambition of three prominent northerners Former Head of State Muhammadu Buhari, Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso is reportedly tearing emirs in the region apart.
The emirs are said to be confused about who to pitch their tents with out of the candidates who wish to vie for presidency on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nigerian Tribune reports that the monarchs are torn between their love for Buhari and the need to support the candidate favoured by the state governors, with an emir in the North-West said to have had a heated argument with his governor last week over his decision to rally other emirs in support of Buhari.
Sources have also been quoted to have said that a few of the Northern governors warned emirs in their domain to either back the ambition of their preferred choice in the presidential race or face the consequences.
An ally of a North-West governor told Tribune that his governor was angry with a leading emir from the zone.
“He (the emir) thinks he is smart. We know he’s been hobnobbing with Buhari and his supporters, using a former minister who is the arrowhead of Buhari’s campaign as his link person.
“He has been sending disguised emissaries to the governor, pleading in some ways that the Governor of Kano State, especially, should stop his ambition in favour of General Buhari. Last week, two emmisaries were said to have visited the Kano governor, asking him to drop his ambition in favour of Buhari who is seen as the person that can fix Nigeria.
“He is biting the fingers that feed him. We installed him against all odds and we can remove him and nothing will happen. There must be a limit to how an emir can flaunt his influence,” the source said.
Lol,you can’t divide north for selfish broadcasting because,northern emirs are unit now cos they know what is happening
The Governors should do all what they can, their days are numbered while the emirs remain till their death and they should also remember that the Nigerians are watching them.
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There is confussion in the north.
The Position of Emirs in The North was So Respected With such Degree of independence as no equal in the South however,am we don’t expect Emir to be tools in the hands of politicians for such will spoke anti against the much respected sit and occupant and the confidences attributed to such Emir will be lost since the subjects will no longer lodge their confidence will the much needed assurances.
How will a sancrosant stool be manipulated by party candidacy when all of them are in one way or the other loyal to him?