President Jonathan welcomed the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in Abuja today.
President Goodluck Jonathan welcomed the Emir of
Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in Abuja on October 30, 2014, Thursday. The
media described the event as another reconciliation attempt between the
two sides.
PremiumTimes reported, with the reference to their source at the meeting, that the emir arrived at the Aso Rock accompanied by the senior members of the council of Kano Emirate.
Jonathan’s administration was represented by the president himself, the Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Attorney General, Mohammed Adoke, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Aminu Wali and the National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki.
In his address President Jonathan reportedly said he had nothing
against the newly-crowned emir. He also urged peace and noted that
negative aspects have to be left in the past.
In his return, Muhammad Sanusi II supported the words of the president, saying he too had forgotten everything that happened.
The duration of the meeting was about 15 minutes, the internal sources reported.
The emir and his entourage left for Kano shortly after, and were on their way to the Abuja airport at the time of this report.
See more photos from the meeting below:
Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was fired
by the president in February after accusing the government of diverting
$20 billion oil revenues.
The government denied the claim, and in turn, accused Mr. Sanusi of “financial recklessness”.
After leaving office, Mr. Sanusi was appointed the Emir of Kano in June, assuming one of the most powerful traditional stools in Nigeria.
His appointment by Kano State’s Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, a member opposition All Progressives Congress, was opposed by the presidency which ordered the emir’s office blockaded for days.
The emir reportedly initiated peace moves, and the two men met for the first time in July during the breaking of the Muslim fast, a yearly routine in which the president meets top government officials who are Muslims and other prominent Islamic leaders in the country.
PremiumTimes reported, with the reference to their source at the meeting, that the emir arrived at the Aso Rock accompanied by the senior members of the council of Kano Emirate.
Jonathan’s administration was represented by the president himself, the Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Attorney General, Mohammed Adoke, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Aminu Wali and the National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki.
The Emir of Kano pays a visit to President Jonathan. Photo: SaharaReporters
In his return, Muhammad Sanusi II supported the words of the president, saying he too had forgotten everything that happened.
The duration of the meeting was about 15 minutes, the internal sources reported.
The emir and his entourage left for Kano shortly after, and were on their way to the Abuja airport at the time of this report.
See more photos from the meeting below:
President Jonathan, Emir Sanusi and members of the delegation at Aso Rock, on October 30, 2014. Photo: SaharaReporters
The delegation from Kano Emirate upon arrival. Photo: SaharaReporters
The president and the Emir of Kano exchange warm handshake for the first time in several months. Photo: SaharaReporters
The government denied the claim, and in turn, accused Mr. Sanusi of “financial recklessness”.
After leaving office, Mr. Sanusi was appointed the Emir of Kano in June, assuming one of the most powerful traditional stools in Nigeria.
His appointment by Kano State’s Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, a member opposition All Progressives Congress, was opposed by the presidency which ordered the emir’s office blockaded for days.
The emir reportedly initiated peace moves, and the two men met for the first time in July during the breaking of the Muslim fast, a yearly routine in which the president meets top government officials who are Muslims and other prominent Islamic leaders in the country.
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