There is palpable tension in Kontagora Emirate over alleged injustice and lack of transparency in the selection process of the new Emir of Kontagora.
LEADERSHIP gathered that tension started building in the area when it was alleged that one of the close associates of the governor’s family was selected even as the outcome of the selection process was not made public. In a petition to the governor and made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday one of the contestants, Mika Anache, on behalf of other contestants called for the cancellation of the selection process conducted last Sunday.
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