On Monday, the Kano State Government
appealed to President Bola Tinubu to relocate Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed
15th Emir of Kano, from the state. The government emphasized that Bayero's
presence threatens the peace and stability of Kano's residents.
Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdussalam
addressed the media regarding the ongoing chieftaincy crisis in Kano. He
outlined the state government's decision to reinstate and support the 16th
Emir, Sanusi, despite the unrest. Abdussalam clarified that the government had
not been served with any court order mandating the maintenance of the status
quo.
Abdussalam pointed out that of the eight
respondents listed in the court order, only the Inspector General of Police
(IGP) was served, while others, including the Kano State Government, were not.
This lack of service, he explained, influenced the government's actions.
The Deputy Governor also apologized on
behalf of the state government to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu,
dispelling accusations that Ribadu provided an aircraft to transport Bayero to
Kano. Abdussalam accused certain individuals within the All Progressives
Congress (APC) of instigating protests against the dissolution of the emirates
and Sanusi's reinstatement.
He expressed concerns about directives from
higher authorities to enforce the court order without proper communication.
According to Abdussalam, security chiefs claimed they could not disobey orders
from above, leading to Bayero's escorted return to Kano and his stay at the
Nassarawa palace.
Abdussalam highlighted the involvement of
opposition politicians in the unrest, accusing them of conspiring to cause
chaos. He noted that prior to the repeal of the emirate law, Kano had been
peaceful. However, after the reinstatement of Sanusi, negative developments
began to emerge.
He questioned the selective enforcement of
the court order, noting that out of the eight respondents, only the IGP was
served, yet there was an immediate directive to implement the order. Abdussalam
suggested that these actions were politically motivated, with APC members from
former emirates like Gaya, Rano, and Bichi engineering protests.
The Deputy Governor cited the Emir of
Gaya's public acceptance of the situation and his call for calm, contrasting it
with sponsored protests by APC affiliates. He called on President Tinubu, the
Office of the National Security Adviser, and other relevant agencies to
investigate the situation and relocate Bayero to prevent further security
threats in Kano.
Efforts to communicate these concerns to
the President were ongoing, Abdussalam concluded.
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