Ayuba Sanusi
FORMER Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has asked Nigerians to hold the federal government responsible in the event of a breakdown of law and order in Kano State, particularly Kano Municipal.
The former number two man who spoke through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe pointed out that was surprising that in the early hours of today, exactly at about 5:30 am the former Emir of Kano, His Majesty Aminu Ado Bayero, backed by Federal might, made his way into the Nasarawa Palace of the Kano Emirate while the reappointed Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II was at the Gidan Dabo, which is the main residence of the Emir of Kano.
“In this wise, the former Emir could not have made his way into the Nasarawa Palace without the support of the federal government having done so with the support of the Army and other security personnel in his company. The deployment of soldiers in extra-constitutional matters such as this undermines the integrity of the Nigerian military”.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential standard-bearer in last year’s general election, therefore, reminded the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration that Kano State is known for peace and harmony spanning thousands of years and that any attempt to destabilise the peace of the Land of Commerce shall be resisted. Alhaji Atiku also recalled that Muhammadu Sanusi II was dethroned on 9th March 2020, Kano forged on in peace without any fracas.
Alhaji Atiku insisted that the action of the federal government in deploying soldiers in Kano in the tussle over the throne of the ancient city is an upset to the peace and security of the state, and also in breach of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“In performing their constitutional duties of law+making, the Kano State House of Assembly (KSHA) passed the amended Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 in consonance with the provision of Section 4 of the Constitution;1999 (as amended) whereas the Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf subsequently signed into law the said bill. The law therefore repealed the 2019 version which balkanized the ancient Kano Emirate into five”.
“The foregoing circumstances happened within the confines of the law and in compliance with the powers conferred on the governor as provided by Section 5(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended); and also in consultation with the Kingmakers of Kano, reappointed Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (also known as Muhammadu Sanusi II) as the 16th Emir of Kano State and accordingly handed him a letter of appointment.”
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