Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has warned federal government against breakdown of law and order in Kano State, especially the Municipal Area of the State amid tussle over Kano Emirates tussle between newly installed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammad Sanusi II and the deposed former Emir, His Royal Highness Aminu Ado Bayero.
Mohammad Sanusi II was dethroned on 9th March, 2020 dethroned, Kano forged on in peace without in a bloodless Coup by the former Governor of the State, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Sanusi was reinstated as 16th Emir of Kano on Friday following the amended Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 in consonance with the provision of Section 4 of the Constitution 1999 as Amended by Kano State House of Assembly (KSHA), and signed into law by Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State.
A statement by Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar on Saturday, sued for peace, stating however that alleged deployment of soldiers by the federal government breaches the 199 Constitution.
Atiku reminded President Bola Tinubu that Kano State any attempt to destabilise the peace of the Land of Commerce shall be resisted, noting that Kano State “is known for peace and harmony spanning thousands of years”.
Part of the statement said, “We need to remind the Tinubu administration that Kano State is known for peace and harmony spanning thousands of years and any attempt to destabilize the peace of the Land of Commerce shall be resisted”
According to him, “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.
“The law therefore repealed the 2019 version which balkanized the ancient Kano Emirate into five.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 Mohammad 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, Mohammad 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 destabilize the peace of the Land of Commerce shall be resisted”, Atiku said.
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