Tijjaniyya Sheikhs affirm Sanusi as leader in Nigeria

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo

Leaders of the Tijjaniyya Islamic sect from across the country and beyond weekend paid allegiance to the former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in his Kaduna home, affirming that he is now their leader in Nigeria.

Speaking to hundreds of Tijjaniyya faithful who took turns to pray for Sanusi and recited melodious Arabic tunes to eulogize him, the 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…