Kano State Governor, Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje, has given fresh conditions, before he can reconcile with the Emir
of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Emir Sanusi has been asked to
tender a public apology to Ganduje and people of Kano for “dragging the revered
image of the Kano emirate into the mockery waters of politics”.
The Governor also wants the
former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to withdraw all
litigations challenging the Kano state government over the creation of the new
Emirates.
The Governor also wants Emir
Sanusi to extend hands of fellowship to the new first class Emirs, including
Emir of Rano, Bichi, Karaye and Gaya.
“Emir Muhammad Sanusi has a moral
burden to publicly apologize to Governor Ganduje, moral burden to withdraw all
court cases he is personally sponsoring against the government.
“This will indeed, demonstrate
his readiness to embrace peace and forgive, for the overall interest of Kano
and good people of the state.
“The emir should extend a hand of
friendship to the emir of Karaye, Rano, Gaya and Bichi. He is also expected to
positively use his wealth of experience to lead other emirates and ensure their
commitment towards socioeconomic development of the state.
“When these are done, the
reconciliation will not only become sweetest but very rewarding,” Mallam
Muhammad Garba, former Commissioner for Information, said in a statement.
Garba further maintained that the
Emir’s ordeals, were a self-inflicted one and not a case of a witchhunt.
According to the statement, the
case of financial impropriety against Sanusi was instituted by some concerned
group, which clearly vindicated the government.
“Recall that a group known as
Concerned Friends of the Kano Emirate had petitioned the anti-graft agency
alleging that a whopping sum of N3.4 billion was illegally expended at
different transactions by the Kano Emirate Council with the express approval of
the Emir.
“The Kano anti-graft agency has
been on this very matter for about three years; and not until recently when it
concluded the investigation and did the needful by forwarding the interim
report to Kano state government. Suffix to say that the state anti-corruption
body, which is independent, is acting based on the Kano State Public Complaint
and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2008 (as amended).
“And as far as the Commission is
concerned, this investigation is ongoing and the Commission will do everything
legally possible to deliver its mandate with respect to the case.
Interestingly, Emir Sanusi, in compliance with the law, has replied the query
issued to him by Kano State Government.
“He has stated his own side of
the story and I believe relevant authorities are looking into it. In this line,
I believe that it is in the interest of Emir Sanusi for the probe to be
completed so that the sleeping dogs may lie,” Garba added.
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