*Honours well deserved – Respondents
By OUR CORRESPONDENT
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of Northern Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, took the civilian governor of Zamfara State, Hon Bello Muhammad Mutawalle, and Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Maniru Muhammad Dan’Iya, by surprise when, amidst activities for the occasion of Sokoto State University convocation, he suddenly announced that the two eminent and illustrious persons of old and new Sokoto State would be having their ceremony held at his palace.
Governor of Zamfara, Matawalle, like his Sokoto State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and his deputy, Dan’Iya, set out from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital with mind of going to attend the state university convocation 2021 but met Sultan Abubakar, a retired Army General, doing his military thing when he passed the surprise message and so it was.
In an exclusive report recently, The DEFENDER said that the Sultan had set April 4, 2021 as the date for the turbaning of 19 people including former Governor of Kogi State Ibrahim Idris, who will be installed Jekadan Sokoto, and former House of Representatives Member Abdulsamad Dasuki, who the Sultan will pronounce San Turaki. The list did not give indication of what took place at the Sultan Abubakar Street this Saturday hence the surprise.
Governor Matawalle is now confirmed holder of Shettiman Sokoto title in the seat of Caliphate, just like Dan’Iya is Walin Sokoto title holder replacing the late Ambassador Hamzah Ahmadu, and they will both attend the April 4 main Usmaniyyah event wearing their new titles.
A document obtained from the Sultan’s Palace in Sokoto had shown a list of the 19 title holders stating that the former Kogi governor Idris will be installed as Jekadan Sokoto, Former Minister of State for Sports, Alhaji Yusuf Sulaiman as Dan Amar Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Bature, Dokajin Sokoto, Alhaji Mai-Akwai Mu’azu Lamido, Sarkin Gabas Sokoto and Permanent Secretary Sokoto State Ministry of Finance, Alhaji Dahiru Abbas, who will be installed as Sarkin Gandu Sokoto on the set date.
Also to be turbaned on the day are Alhaji Yusuf Abubakar lll, Cigarin Sokoto, Alhaji Hali Maccido, Dan Ruwatan Sokoto, Alhaji Mustafa Garba, Dan Darma, Chairman Board of Sokoto State Pilgrim Welfare Agency, Alhaji. Muktar Bello Maigona, Zanna Sokoto, Alhaja Sada Muhammad Bello, Marafan ‘Yan Sarki, and Alhaji Namadina Abdulrahman, Talban Sokoto.
Alhaji Abubakar Dasuki, Dan Majen Sokoto, Alhaji Abba Dasuki, Durbin Sokoto, and Hon Abdulsamad Dasuki, San Turaki, will be among the traditional title holders to be turbaned on the April 4 date along with Alhaji Faruk Ahmad Maishanu, Dan Madamin Sokoto, Alhaji Musa Bashar, Mayanan Sokoto, Alhaji Aminu Bala Sokoto, Dan’Iyan Sokoto, Prof. Ahmad Tijjani Mora, Kayayen Sarki Muslumu, and Alhaji Aminu Buhari Galadima, who will be turbaned as Dan Malikin Sokoto.
Each of the title holders will however be called after another in compliance with Covid-19 protocols, during the ceremony.
