Kebbi Govt Congratulates Emir of Gwandu on Supreme Court Victory
The Kebbi State Government has congratulated Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, the Emir of Gwandu, over the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming his position as the rightful Emir after 20 years of litigation.
The Syndicate reports that the case was instituted in 2005 by Almustapha Haruna Jokolo, who was deposed as Emir of Gwandu by the then state governor.
In a press statement signed by Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi, Commissioner for Information and Culture, the state government described the victory as a culmination of a long-standing feud and litigation that has plagued the emirate for two decades.
The government noted that the judgment has brought an end to the impasse, which had raised questions and negatively impacted the tranquility required for the emirate to function effectively.
The statement urged the Emir to be magnanimous in victory and to rally all feuding family members to bring peace and stability to the traditional institution and the emirate.
The government also called on the people of Gwandu Emirate to see the ruling as a call for unity and reconciliation, leveraging on the unprecedented development and progress achieved under the present administration of Dr. Nasir Idris to achieve more sustainable development.
The government reaffirmed its support for the Emir and expressed optimism that the judgment would usher in a new era of peace and progress for the emirate in particular and the state in general.
