KADUNA UPDATE: While awaiting the recommendations of the Zazzau Emirate kingmakers, I am re-reading Prof M G Smith’s authoritative epic on the selection of Zazzau Emirs from 1800 to 1950 to guide me in taking a decision. “Government in Zazzau” was published in 1960.

The kingmakers recommend but ultimate responsibility to choose rests on my humble self. I must be as knowledgeable about the process as the aspirants and kingmakers. - @elrufai


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Just nominate the dethroned emir of Kano. He’s sure a good replacement.

Wow!

He loves books. Something an average Nigeria youth hates with passion.

Read with close mindedness and make selection with your intuition. A book written in 1960 should never dictate for you. That was the year Nigeria got her independence. Yet, the country is not working. Anything done in that year has a faulty blueprint.

Hmmm Oyinbo man writing an authoritative epic African story. Let me keep quite before beautiful Oyin correct me it is quiet again.

Back to the above I had always used quite instead of quiet not deliberately but I assume my keyboard approximation of words was always correct.When I was corrected I was almost tempted to say "English was not my mother tongue" rather than admit my errors but then I rationalize she is my trusted confidant and was doing what others won't do which is to correct me so I said "Thank you". I just hope after reading the book the Governor can take the right decision if he is truly convinced.

Need a copy of that book

To Zazzau Emirate kingmakers,

Zazzau Emir must be instructive, directional and discerning. He must be rich, powerful, honourable and majestic.

It's your Traditional Responsibility really to recommend your choice of EMIR for the Emirate to the Governor of KADUNA STATE

It's the CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY of the GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE TO GRANT STAFF OF OFFICE TO YOUR CHOICE.

MAY ALLAH GRANT THE KINGMAKERS WISDOM TO MAKE YOUR CHOICE AND ALSO GRANT ELRUFAI THE DISCERNING SPIRIT TO GOVERN KADUNA STATE BY HIS WILL.

Trust me that book will not influence who he will choose. He is only reading it to enhance his knowledge. The person he will choose has already began sewing his royal costumes.

Pick one herdsmen from Niger and made him an emir jare