Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for the protection and preservation of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, amid allegations of a plot to depose him.
Speaking at the ongoing North West Peace & Security Summit in Katsina State, Shettima described the Sultan of Sokoto as an institution that must be jealously guarded and protected for the growth of the nation.
He also told the Sokoto State government that the Sultan is more than just a monarch; he represents an idea.
“In all developmental issues in this country, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, I want to use him as a point of reference to recognise and appreciate all our royal fathers present here,” Shettima said.
“And to the deputy governor of Sokoto, I have a simple message for you: Yes, the Sultan is the Sultan of Sokoto, but he is much more than that; he represents an idea, he is an institution that all of us in this country need to jealously guard, protect, promote, preserve, and project for the growth of our nation.”
Shettima’s comments come after the Muslim Rights Council (MURIC) raised an alarm over an alleged plot by the Sokoto government to depose the Sultan, following the deposition of 15 traditional rulers in the state.
