The ousted Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Abdulkadir, has accepted his dethronement, seeing it as the will of Allah.
Abdulkadir expressed his acceptance in an interview with BBC Hausa on Sunday.
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano recently dethroned the Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano, and Gaya, reinstating Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
Sanusi was previously dethroned in 2020 following a dispute with Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano.
Governor Yusuf gave the deposed monarchs 48 hours to vacate their palaces.
While the Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, and Gaya have complied, Aminu Ado Bayero, the ousted Emir of Kano, has not. Bayero has called for ‘authorities’ to ensure justice.
Abdulkadir, in response, expressed his belief that his removal was predestined, stating that he harbors no ill feelings towards anyone and has no intention of challenging the decision of the Kano state government.
Abdulkadir said, “If this happens to anyone, he will not be happy, but Allah has brought it, no matter what, there is an end to it.
“Allah has written it even before we were born that it will be, so we should not be angry about anything. This is Allah’s doing and we accepted it with open arms.
“We are the acceptors of destiny. This is what Allah willed and this is what will be done. We have no intention of going to court. We have accepted destiny, we thank God.”
Parts of Kano experienced a wave of protests following the governor’s decision to reinstate Sanusi as Emir.
