#1 in Sultan, more times than I can count.
"Promise me, promise me oh brother, that you will take care of Sultan, promise me you will rule this Empire justly and truthfully in my absence. Promise me you will guard the throne for him, and when he re...
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Finally, the greetings were over and the entourage was led by Abba and since there was no Waziri, Khalil and I followed, next were the title holders comprising of the Galadima, Turaki, Sardauna, Magatakarda, Garkuwa, Makama, Dallatu, Talba, Sarkin matasa and so many others I could not count.
Next were various Hakimai district heads from the small villages under our Emirate with their own cabinet members. They normally celebrate Eid at the capital.
With us were also the dogarai, walking on foot, in their green and red attires, with their long whips preventing passers by from getting in our way. While the makada also accompanied us with their ganga, kalangu local drums, algaita and kakaki
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We waved at people as we passed by, everyone was making merry, shouting their greetings ran Sarki ya dade, while the dogarai replied Sarki ya gaisheku.
I remembered back in the years when I was little, Abba used to sit me in front of his horse as he rode it, later on he thought me how to ride, until I could ride by myself, at the age of six. At that time Khalil was a year old, so Abba used to ride with him in front of the horse. I smiled at the thought. How time flies.
We finally arrived at the Palace were Abba did a one on one introduction between me and his cabinet members, as he said, I will soon be joining them as their head, while he retires.
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