Former Emir of Kano and the Spiritual leader in the Tijanniyah Sufi Order in Nigeria, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has thrown his weight behind Senator Uba Sani, the All Progressives Congress(APC) gubernatorial flag bearer in Kaduna state.
Sheikh Tijani Sani Auwal Inyass, one of the leaders of the Tijanniyah in Nigeria, made this known at the 1st Annual General Meeting of the Tijanniya Grassroots Mobilisation and Empowerment Initiative of Nigeria(TIGMIEN) at the weekend.
In a statement issued by Director Strategic Communication of the APC Campaign Council, Malam Ibraheem Musa on Monday, quoted Sheikh Tijani Auwal as saying that Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II told them that he is not politically aligned to any party.
The statement said that the 14th Emir of Kano reportedly asked the followers of Tijanniyah in Kaduna to support Senator Uba Sani in the coming gubernatorial election.
The Director of Strategic Communication said that Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II gave his reasons for giving the directive to Sheikh Tijani.
According to the Sheikh, Khalifa Sanusi and Governor Nasir El-Rufai have been childhood friends and have been together through thick and thin, the statement added.
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