By Suzan Edeh

Bauchi—Bauchi State government has said the appointment of Secretary to the State government (SSG,, Alhaji Suleiman, as the Emir of Misau followed due process.

Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar

Bauchi State government stated this yesterday while reacting to media reports on protests trailing the emergence of the new emir.

According to the state government,  section 3 (1) of the Chiefs ( Appointment and Deposition) Law 1930 confers on Governor Mohammed Abubakar, who received the list of nominees from the kingmakers, the power  to endorse any of the nominees or any other prince even without nomination.

Suleiman was last Thursday announced by the governor as the new Emir of Misau, after the  death of the late emir, Alhaji preceding Emir is  not a requirement. All    one needs is to have direct male lineage traceable to the Manga dynasty, through any of the ruling    houses. And the traditional king makers know the ruling families well enough.”

Denying that the interference in the replacement of the late Emir was due to political interests, the state government insisted that the issue of interference needed not to arise, considering the fact  that the governor had the legal powers to appoint and the person so appointed was deservedly  qualified.