PDP Congratulates Sanusi, New Emir Of Kano, On His Inauguration

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally congratulated Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on his inauguration as emir of Kano, saying it will not play politics with the revered traditional institution.

PDP Congratulates Sanusi, New Emir Of Kano, On His Inauguration Sanusi has become Nigeria's second most senior Muslim leader.


This follows from a statement issued on Monday, June 9, by the PDP National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh.
The party yesterday withdrew its earlier congratulatory message to Sanusi saying it was a misunderstanding.
Metuh said in the Monday statement that the ruling party "has an unflinching reverence for the traditional institution and in that regard extends the same reverence it had for the late Emir to Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi."
But the PDP expects the new emir to remain non-partisan like his predecessor, Metuh added.
 "The PDP holds the office of the Emir of Kano in very high esteem. We therefore give the new Emir our prayers and urge him to ensure that the sanctity of the throne and the traditional institution are absolutely guarded and preserved," reads the statement in part.
Calling for calm in Kano, the PDP urged Sanusi to take steps to unite his people.
Sanusi made quite a U-turn in his career when he, the former governor of the Central Bank, emerged the new emir of Kano.