The Kaduna State Government said it has received the report of Zazzau Emirate kingmakers, for the appointment of a new Emir of Zazzau.
This is the first step in choosing a replacement for the late Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, who passed on Sunday, Sept. 20, in Kaduna.
He was aged 84.
A statement signed by Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai on Media and Communication, which disclosed this, said the Zazzau Emirate kingmakers submitted their report to the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, as required by law.
He said the submission of the kingmakers report is “a step that will trigger the next sequence of events in the chain of reporting and security vetting” of those endorsed by the kingmakers.
Adekeye quoted the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Balarabe Abbas-Lawal, as saying that: “the selection process for the new Emir of Zazzau is proceeding with the careful attention befitting such a momentous decision.”
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According to him, the procedure is for the kingmakers to address their recommendations to the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, who in turn will process the document and forward to the SSG.
The statement explained further: “Upon receipt of the correspondence from the commissioner, the SSG will avail the security agencies of the names on the shortlist for the necessary checks.
“It is the duty of the SSG to forward the recommendations and the associated security report to the Governor for his consideration.”
The statement appealed “for calm and understanding as the responsible institutions manage a selection process that was last used 45 years ago.”
