Kano State House of Assembly,
yesterday, called off the probe of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi 11, over
Kano Emirate finances, following the intervention of some prominent Nigerians.
They include Acting President, Professor Yemi
Osinbajo; two former military Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd);
General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar;
Aliko Dangote, and Aminu Dantata. The state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,
in a letter to the House and read by the Speaker, Alhassan Rurum, asked the
lawmakers to halt the probe of the emir. Vanguard learned that in the letter,
Governor Ganduje listed the names of the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo; party
leaders, former heads of state, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar,
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, Aliko Dangote, Aminu Dantata, among others, as those who
lobbied on behalf of the emir. While Ganduje pleaded with the lawmakers to
suspend the investigation, he, however, recognized their independence as an arm
of government. The governor explained in the letter that at a peace meeting
with the emir in Kaduna, the emir admitted all his mistakes and apologised to
him. A member of the House, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed to
Vanguard that the governor actually asked the House of Assembly to stop the
probe of the emir in honour of the prominent citizens, who intervened on the
traditional ruler’s behalf. Consequently, the House unanimously approved the
governor’s request by suspendin g further action on the probe. But a member
from Kano South, who spoke with Vanguard on conditions of anonymity, expressed displeasure
over the overbearing influence of the executive, which brought the Sanusi II
saga to an abrupt end. “We wanted to set the record straight, and restore
dignity to royalty but the intervention from eminent Nigerians has put an end
to it,” he said. An impeccable source in the House confided in Vanguard that
plans were on by the lawmakers to create additional four emirates in the state.
Kano, a one city state of 15 million people, with 44 local government areas,
has one emirate council following the creation of Jigawa State in 1991. The
source said the new thinking was “designed to water down Sanusi II’s larger
than life image of his emirship and restore dignity to royalty that is fast
losing its candour and respect under his watch.”Feel Free To Comments Here...
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