Despite being strongly tipped to succeed Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris, palace sources have denied that kingmakers of Zazzau Emirates have settled for Iyan Zazzau, Bashir Aminu.
The throne became vacant last Sunday following the death of Shehu Idris who was appointed in 1975.
Princes from three of the four dynastic lines of the emirate are jostling for the post with four of them believed to be frontrunners.
KaftanPost had reported that Aminu, a trained accountant, was ahead in the perking order.
However, our insider in the Zazzau Emirates refuted the report, adding that the race is still wide open.
Recall that the Kaduna State Government on Friday confirmed that it received nominees for the position.
‘’SSG stated that he can confirm that the report of the kingmakers has now been submitted to the Commissioner of Local Government, a step that will trigger the next sequence of events in the chain of reporting and security vetting,” a government statement Friday evening stated.
The statement by Muyiwa Adekeye, Mr El-Rufai’s spokesperson, quoted Balarabe Lawal, the secretary to the state government.
The state government said the selection process “is proceeding with the careful attention befitting such a momentous decision”.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai had announced mulling the selection scope by reading a book on British colonial administration of Northern Nigeria and government secret files.
“KADUNA UPDATE: I am on my second book throwing more light on the emergence of the Emir of Zazzau Jafaru in 1937. I have also reviewed the secret files on his selection, & that of Emir Shehu Idris.
