Sanusi Leads Sallah Durbar As Bayero Holds Parallel Eid At Mini-Palace

Sanusi Leads Sallah Durbar As Bayero Holds Parallel Eid At Mini-palace

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Friday led the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Kofar Mata Eid Ground, marking the end of Ramadan. In a break from tradition, the Emir came out on foot from the Gidan Rumfa palace for the Hawan Idi procession, following government restrictions on horse parades. He arrived through designated routes and led thousands of worshippers in prayers. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, SSG Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and other top off…

Eid Al Fitri: Drama as Sanusi, Bayero hold separate Sallah Durbar in Kano

Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II led Eid prayers at Kofar Mata Eid Ground, emphasising unity and discipline, while tensions marked parallel celebrations in Kano.

Kano’s Eid split reflects deepening divisions; Sanusi, Bayero, Kwankwaso hold separate prayers

A rare and telling development unfolded in Kano State during this year’s Eid al-Fitr, as three separate prayer sessions were held by key figures, underscoring widening cracks within the state’s traditional and political leadership. At the historic Kofar Mata Eid Ground, the reinstated 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, led worshippers in prayers early […]