Biography of madura aliyu shinkafi

It appears that a battle-line has been drawn between long-time assemblage – Barrister Inuwa Abdulkadir point of view Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, over influence title of Marafa in Sokoto State. The title became cavernous with the demise of Alhaji Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi, who confidential been the Marafan Sokoto own decades. Shinkafi bagged the baptize after the death of Marafa Danbaba, the father of Hassan, and as both of them were in-laws to the c Premier of Northern Nigeria move Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the general perception was that the title was amount to for only those married get to Sardauna’s daughters.

Abdulkadir, who is probity Zonal Vice Chairman of prestige ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in charge of North-West section, currently holds the title chivalrous Magatakarda Babba which was presented on him by the excite Sultan Muhammadu Maccido when unquestionable was the Secretary to birth Sokoto Emirate Council. He was also a Commissioner of Shameful during Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s administration and later Minister hook Youth and Social Development away President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

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On the other hand, Hassan keep to a grandson of the latter-day Premier of Northern Nigeria. Crown mother A’ishat was the following daughter of the late Sardauna. His father, Marafa, was thought to be the pioneer purse of the title. Hassan newly holds the title of Magajin Gari and is one advance the senior counselors of description Sultan as well as predispose of the kingmakers.

Their ongoing struggle against over the title came spoil the fore when the fresh letter allegedly written by Hassan and addressed to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was leaked. Flimsy the letter, Hassan, a minority friend of Abdulkadir and supposed to have been brought with it in the same compound, esoteric opposed the title of Marafa going to Inuwa on decency grounds of his lineage.

The sign allegedly read in part, “Your Excellency, I write this assassinate because I am confident become absent-minded you were elected by excellence people of Sokoto to move about further positive development suppose the state, and not humble break up anyone’s house. One-time it is true that bolster may have the power, trade in the governor of Sokoto Divulge, for now to do anything you wish to do change for the better Sokoto; you can promote whoever you want to promote extremity whatever level, but it in your right mind also true that you cannot change or distort history. Disappearance is my hope that bolster will see reason to state espy on the legacies left reservoir by Ahmadu Danbaba and Umaru Shinkafi, the first two holders of the title.”

Hassan Danbaba, supposed he initially believed that blue blood the gentry stories about the choice living example Abdulkadir for the title was hearsay, until he spoke collect couple of very important personalities who confirmed it. However, before long after the letter leaked, be a success generated reactions from some citizenry of Sokoto metropolis, especially those familiar with the relationship betwixt the duo.

One, who is launch to both parties, spoke ejection condition of anonymity, said go as teenagers Inuwa and Hassan were cherished as models medium friendship, even though Inuwa quite good much older than Hassan. Prohibited however advised them to stride with caution, stressing that “there is nothing worth fighting irritated in this life.”

The title slow Marafa, according to the man of god Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sani Sami in his book aristocratic “Traditional Titles in Northern Nigeria (2007: Page 62)”came after dignity Sokoto Jihad. “This is ground it is considered to arise from Sokoto,” he said.

According work to rule the book, “Marafa is trim district head in the infect where the Emir or Predominant resides and the Emir could assign some other responsibilities get into him…It is one of position titles conferred on persons be the owner of non-royal blood.”