The Kano state government, led by Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reacted to the ban on Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) durbar celebrations in the state.
Recall that the Kano state police command banned the celebration of Durbar in the state, which was earlier planned by the dethroned Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The Durbar is a traditional event usually held on the second day of Sallah. It involves the emir riding a horse through major areas of the ancient city.
The police had banned the usual Sallah activities due to the Kano emirate crisis, citing potential security concerns.
Addressing journalists on Saturday, June 15, the attorney-general and commissioner of justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, accused the police command of disobeying the “legitimate instructions” of Governor Yusuf, who he described as the chief security officer of the state, Daily Trust reported.
Dederi continued:
Dederi, while responding to the Federal High Court judgement that upheld the fundamental rights of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, said the dethroned monarch’s rights have not been infringed upon by the government.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the 15th Emir of Kano, Bayero, extended warm greetings to President Bola Tinubu and Kano state governor Yusuf on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir.
The deposed emir sent his greetings via a broadcast delivered at the Nassarawa mini palace on Saturday, June 15.
Meanwhile, following security recommendations, former Emir Bayero also announced the cancellation of durbar ceremonies to maintain peace and order in the state.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
