Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Former Kaduna senator Shehu Sani has defended the Emir of Katsina's right to criticise political leaders over insecurity, recalling a 2022 controversy in which the Katsina Emirate Council queried a senior traditional titleholder for speaking about similar security concerns.

Mr Sani's intervention followed remarks by the Emir, Abdulmumini Usman, during a visit to his palace by a political delegation led by Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of President Bola Tinubu's campaign organisation.

The delegation included Katsina Governor Dikko Radda and other prominent political figures who visited the palace as part of consultations ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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