PHOTOS: Moment Sanusi led traditional Sallah durbar

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, held the traditional Sallah durbar on Sunday. 

Following the Eid prayer and sermon at the Kofar Mata Jumu’at mosque as a result of flooding at the usual Eid ground, the Emir embarked on the durbar, riding a horse through Wambai, Zage, Yan Damadan, Shahuci, and back to the palace.

Unlike previous years, this time the Emir was the only one on horseback, with district heads either on foot or in vehicles.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other cabinet members also attended the Eid prayer.

Security was notably tight, with the Army, Police, Civil Defense, and other operatives positioned to ensure safety throughout the event.

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Despite the Police command’s ban on Sallah durbar activities, as reiterated in a recent joint security meeting, the event proceeded under the Governor’s watch.

In contrast, the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, observed his Eid prayer at the Nassarawa mini palace and had announced the cancellation of durbar activities during the Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

See photos from the procession below: