| Sanusi, Atiku & Bayero. |
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 The law therefore repealed the 2019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.
It
is 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
their 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.
We
need to remind the Tinubu administration that Kano State is known for peace and
harmony spanning thousands of years and any attempt to destablise the peace of
the Land of Commerce shall be resisted. Recall that Muhammadu Sanusi II
was dethroned on 9th March, 2020 dethroned, Kano forged on in peace
without any fracas.
We
wish to state unequivocally that if for any reason, law and order breaks down
in Kano State, particularly Kano Municipal, the Federal Government should be
held responsible as the act of providing security cover to the former Emir,
Aminu Ado Bayero to come back to Kano is an invitation to anarchy.