Photos: Kano Residents Protest Over Selecting Sanusi As New Emir By State Government

 

Reports have it that the announcement of Nigeria's former Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi Lamido as the new Emir of Kano has caused uproar in the state as protesters took to the streets this evening. The protest started at the Kofar Kudu area, near the Emir’s palace when residents of the

neighbouring streets trooped out to the palace area in opposition to the choice. Tyres were set on fire and few roads blocked as they shouted, "Ba muso, ba muso’’, meaning, "we don’t want, we don’t want" in apparent reference to the choice of Sanusi by the state government. Security forces have however been mobilised to disperse the crowd.

See another picture of protesters below...