The comments of
Muhammad Sanusi II on national issues embarrassed the Kano government and the
federal government, says a committee set up to intervene in the crisis between
the deposed emir and Abdullahi Ganduje, the state governor.
The panel, led by
Abdulsalami, former military head of state, said manipulations by people, the
creation of new emirates, also fuelled the crisis between the two.
It said the measures
taken by the state government threw the emirate council in a dangerous
financial situation as it found it difficult to pay salaries.
The committee said
the court cases initiated to challenge the creation of the new emirates became
offensive to the government and was considered as an act of insubordination.
“The frequent
utterances of the Emir caused disaffection and embarrassment to the Kano State
Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria. As a result of the above
development, things became compounded because of manipulation by others which
ultimately culminated in the reason for the creation of the new Emirates,” the
committee said.
“The Governor
insists that they were created for developmental purposes, while the Emir and
sections of the public perceive it as punitive. Many leaders and civil society
groups advocate for a return to the status quo.
“As a result of the
new measures following the creation of the new Emirates, the Kano Emirate
Council is now in a precarious financial situation finding it difficult to even
pay salaries.
“Relations between
the Governor and the Emir reached the lowest level and it became imminent that
the Governor was about to dethrone the Emir.
“The resultant court
cases in themselves became offensive to the Kano State Government and the
Governor considers them almost as an act of insubordination and wants them
stopped.”
It added that the
creation of the new emirates also led to the polarisation of Kano society and
“created deep division within families”.
“The creation of
four Emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye and Ram in Kano State that was hitherto
culturally homogenous because of common religion, language and shared
historical experiences led to the polarisation of the society as desperate
attempts were made to create new identities among the new Emirates,” it said.
“This was worsened
by the dismissal of some District Heads and appointment of others from
different strata of traditional hierarchical structure.
“Consequently, it
became clear that there could be a serious breach of security in Kano because
of these disruptions of the traditional institution that bond the people.
“This has happened
in other states, where the creation led to breach of peace because of
polarisation. This imminent security breach could spill over and threaten
neighbouring states and beyond to the detriment of the entire country.”
The Kano executive council
on Monday dethroned Sanusi as emir, accusing him of insubordination.
Reacting,
Abdulsalami said the removal of Sanusi amounted to a wasted effort to resolve
the crisis between the two men.
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