The crisis between Governor
Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II may
have come to an end after the duo reached a truce on Friday night, June 7, in
Abuja, Daily Nigerian reports.
The newspaper reports that
President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier on Friday mediated in the matter.
President Buhari reportedly
intervened following calls by northern elders as the estrangement between the
governor and the emir raised tension in the state.
The president’s intervention
comes a day to the expiration of a query issued to the emir by the state
government, seeking answer on alleged misappropriation of the emirate’s
finances.
At the peace meeting held Friday
night in Abuja, the governor and the emir have agreed to sheath the sword for
the interest of Kano as well as to de-escalate tension and prevent break down
of law and order.
Although details of the meeting
are sketchy, a credible source at the Presidency revealed that the chairman of
Nigerian Governors’ Forum and governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, chaired
the meeting attended by “a very few notable personalities”.
“All I can tell you is that the
meeting is positive. The parties have agreed to work together in the interest
of peace, stability and progress of Kano,” said the source.
“The president will be briefed on
the outcome of the meeting. Alhamdulillah the emir and the governor are no more
quarreling.”
It was also gathered that despite
the truce, the emir has chosen to clear his name by responding to the query of
the state government regarding allegations leveled against him by the Kano
State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission.
The governor and the emir have
been at dagger drawn, following the emir’s alleged support for the opposition
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Abba Yusuf, in the last general
election.
In order to whittle down the emir’s
influence, the governor created four rival emirates in Bichi, Rano, Gaya and
Karaye and appointed emirs in each emirate.
A court action was instituted by
the four kingmakers of Kano Emirate, challenging the government decision to
balkanize the emirate.
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