Daily Chronicle
The Ningi Emirate Council has commenced the process of selecting a new emir of Ningi after the three day fiddau prayers for the late emir, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya.
A Palace source in the Emirate told Correspondents’ Watch that the Bauchi State Government has directed the Emirate Council and the kingmakers to start the process of selecting a new emir. He said that the Council met on Wednesday under the Chairmanship of the Kingmakers, Wazirin Ningi Alhaji Ahmed Shuaibu.
Having deliberated, the Council wrote to the three ruling houses in the emirate, informing the members of the royal families interested to contest to write an application to the Secretary of the Ningi Emirate Council to indicate their interest in the contest for the seat between Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th August 2024.
The Council will screen them and nominate three among the contestants and forward them to the Bauchi State Government. The Governor is expected to announce the new Emir after approving a suitable candidate.
The ruling clans are Gidan Mallam Hamza, Gidan Abubakar Danmaje, Gidan Usman Danyaya. Bare-bari and Sullubawa. The late Emir Idris was from the Usman Danyaya ruling house.
The six kingmakers included Wazirin Ningi, Chief Imam of Ningi, District Head of Ari, District Head of Burra, District Head of Ningi and Ningi Local Government Chairman.
A reliable source in the emirate told Correspondents’ Watch that, five princes were being touted though there is no official communication as regards the process or whether they apply to contest or not.
Those being mentioned as stronger contenders to the throne are the Danburam din Ningi Alhaji Yusuf Yunusa Danyaya; Chiroman Ningi Haruna Yunusa Danyaya, Danlawal Ningi Alhaji Abdullaji Ibrahim Gurama, Danmajen Ningi Alhaji Auwalu Isah and Santurakin Ningi Alhaji Zakarai Isa.
There are, however, other princes who are said to be eyeing the position, and a few other sons of the late emir, but it was not clear whether they put applications forward or embrace a consensus to support one person among them.