Leaders of Tijjaniyya Islamic sect from across the country and Africa have paid allegiance to former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, affirming that he is now their leader in Nigeria.
Speaking to hundreds of Tijjaniyya faithful who took turns to pray for Sanusi, reciting melodious Arabic tunes to eulogise him in his Kaduna home, representative of the leader of Tijjaniyya Worldwide, Sheikh AbdulAhad Nyass, said the unanimous decision to have the former emir as the leader in Nigeria was a blessing to all their followers, not only in Nigeria, but in Africa as a whole.
AbdulAhad Nyass, who paid glowing tribute to the former emir, said the leader of the Tijjaniyya worldwide, Sheikh Mahi Nyass was proud of the former emir’s achievements both in public life and as a monarch.
While praying for peace and harmony in the country, he described the large gathering of their followers who had thronged Kaduna in honour of Sanusi, as a testimony of how the former emir was still accepted and cherished by their adherents who have absolute confidence in his leadership qualities.
Similarly, Sheikh Mukhtar Adhama said Sanusi as leader of the Tijjaniyya Islamic sect would encourage learning and deep scholarship amongst followers.
He said, “It is a thing of joy to see the entire Tijjaniyya scholars move temporarily to Kaduna, to felicitate and pay their allegiance to Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido, our leader.”
Responding to the prayers and recitation of other Arabic hymns from the multitude, former Emir Sanusi recalled that long before he ascended the throne in Kano, he had visited great Tijjaniyya Sheikhs in Kaulaha, Senegal who had prayed and rightly predicted he would become Emir of Kano.
Also, he said he had visited Fez in Morocco where he had an encounter with an Arab, Sheikh Zubair, grandson of Sheikh Nyass, who greeted him and took him to a Sheikh and they both prayed for him. “They also said I will be the next Emir of Kano which has come to pass.”
He recalled that the present leadership of the Tijjaniyya bestowed on him 80% of those who endorsed him were Sheikhs that were not known to him.
