Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led Kano state government has pointed an accusing finger at the federal government for being responsible for the blockade of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s palace by armed security operatives.....Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
Legit recalls that armed security operatives laid siege at Emir Sanusi II’s palace on Friday, December 6.
It was learnt that the development was due to Emir Muhammadu Sanusi’s II plan to install his son as the district head of Bichi.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, said the blockade at the 16th Emir of Kano’s palace was an attempt to disrupt peace in Kano.
According to Leadership, Bichi stated this while speaking on a local radio programme about Emir Sanusi’s palace’s blockade.
Bichi alleged that security personnel at the scene claimed they were acting on “orders from above,” which he linked to the federal government.
“We were really surprised waking up to this development, with police sealing off the entrance to the palace of Kano Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
“What surprises us the most is that Kano is peaceful, but it’s just a few people with backing from Abuja that don’t want Kano to remain peaceful.”Governor Abba Yusuf-led government has called on residents of Kano State to remain calm following the deployment of armed security personnel to the palace of the Emir of Kano on Friday.
The Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Bichi, made the call while speaking in Hausa language on Freedom Radio, Kano, on Friday.
Bichi said, “We were surprised when we woke up this morning to hear that armed policemen have rounded up the Kano Emir’s palace without any breach of peace or any reason to warrant such action.”
He said the action of the security operatives was nothing but a deliberate attempt to cause trouble or invite trouble in the state.
Bichi, who was reacting to the incident, said when contacted, the police authorities in the state said they were acting on the orders from above.
He said, “Who will give such directives from above? We know it is only the Federal Government that can give the directive to the police.
“We suspect there are some people who are conniving with Abuja to cause a crisis in Kano which will not be acceptable by the Kano State Government.”
The SSG debunked the rumour being peddled that there may be a crisis in Bichi if Emir Sanusi goes there, adding that the people of Bichi are peace-loving and would never do anything that could breach the existing peace in the area.
According to him, the newly appointed District Head is from Bichi and his late father, Emir of Kano, late Muhammadu Sanusi I was also a District Head of Bichi.
“We shall wait for the Emir to fix another date when we will mobilise people to accompany him (Emir) to Bichi with the new District Head,” Bichi added.
He explained that the blockade disrupted the royal schedule as Emir Sanusi II had planned to accompany the district head of Bichi (Wamban Kano), to his domain.
He warned that the people of Kano will not continue to tolerate interference in their affairs.
“The Emir has appointed the district head, and it stands. Whenever the Emir is ready to go there, we will accompany him—no going back,”
Kano Emir Sanusi ignores police presence
Meanwhile, Legit reported that Emir Sanusi II, on Friday, December 6, presided over a court session at his palace.
This was after policemen barricaded the palace and restricted him from attending a royal ceremony in Bichi local government area.
Sanusi and his rival, Ado Bayero, are laying hold on the Kano throne, and this has fuelled political tension in the ancient city.
