- The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar II, has dismissed the claim that the traditional rulers in Nigeria are scared of the governors
- According to the traditional ruler, the monarchs are only being respectful of the authority the governors are holding for the four years they would serve
- The supreme leader of Muslims in Nigeria maintained that the traditional ruler system had been in existence before the advent of the governorship system and therefore understood the country than the governors
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar II, has fired back at claims that traditional rulers are intimidated by governors, stating that monarchs have been governing the country before Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
Speaking at a Stakeholders’ roundtable on Northern Nigerian Youth Development in Abuja, the Sultan emphasized that traditional rulers aren’t afraid but rather respectful of governors’ authority.
