Reports have it that some residents of Kano state have taken
to the streets to protest the announcement of Nigeria’s former Central Bank
Governor, Lamido Sanusi Lamido as the new Emir of Kano.
The protest started at the Kofar Kudu area, near the Emir’s
palace when residents of the neighbouring streets trooped out to the palace
area in opposition to the choice.
palace when residents of the neighbouring streets trooped out to the palace
area in opposition to the choice.
Tyres were set on fire and few roads blocked as they
shouted, “Ba muso, ba muso’’, meaning, “we don’t want, we don’t
want” in apparent reference to the choice of Sanusi by the state
government.
shouted, “Ba muso, ba muso’’, meaning, “we don’t want, we don’t
want” in apparent reference to the choice of Sanusi by the state
government.
Security forces have however been mobilised to disperse the
crowd.
crowd.
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