The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption
Commission has given Muhammad Sanusi II, former Emir of Kano, two days to
respond to allegations of land racketeering against him.
The commission in March, asked Sanusi to appear before it
for allegedly ordering the illegal sale of several hectares of land in the
state.
The agency said the “proceeds of the sales remitted to the
emirate council bank account can be traced to the companies of interest to His
Highness”.
The charges will be filed against the former monarch soon,
and that the legal processes are in the works.
In a letter dated September 8, the anti-graft agency said it
was investigating “the management of pieces of land that were reserved as
‘GANDUN SARKI’ spread in many parts of the state” under the stewardship of the
former emir.
It said the the allegations against Sanusi border on
sections 22, 23 and 26 of the state law.
“Investigation revealed that all transactions for the sale
of the landed properties belonging to the Emirate were done corruptly by the
trio of Shehu Muhammad Dankadai (Sarkin Shanu), Sarki Abdullahi Ibrahim
(Makaman Kano) and Mustapha Kawu Yahaya (Dan Isan Lapai) purportedly on behalf
of Ado Bayero Royal City Trust Fund and allegedly on your instructions,” the
letter read.
“Another issue that needs clarification from you is that at
its 4th sitting dated the 8th June 2016, the Kano Emirate Council refused to
approve the request to pay a foreign consultant (Messer Apple One Integrated
Resources) the sum of N175,000,990.90 but you allegedly instructed the above
mentioned trio and members of Ado Bayero Royal City Trust Fund to directly
without even channeling the proceed from the site and services programme of
Darmanawa Phase II to the Emirate Council account and the sum was given to Dan
Isan Lapai by the company handling the project of City Scape Properties Ltd.
based on your alleged instruction for the settlement of the said consultant and
another N220 Million for an undisclosed entity.
“Moreover, the proceeds of the sales were N225 Million from
Countrywide House Ltd. in respect of Darmanawa Phase II 20 hectres, out of
which N266 Million was moved on 1st August, 2018 to Kano Emirate Council
account upon which an instruction for the transfer of N185,163,996.02 to a
private entity Harara Turnkey Project Ltd. on 6th August, 2018 was issued and
the transfer was effected on 7th August, 2018. That, out of the same fund the
sum of N147,590, 000 was moved to a personal account belonging to one Sani
Hamisu Umar between 8-10 August, 2018 in four tranches of N32 Million, 46
Million Naira, 32 Million Naira, 48 Million Naira and N3.590 Million Naira
respectively.
“Similarly, on 16th December, 2016 the sum of N70, 0000,000
was deposited to the account of Harara Turnkey Project Ltd. which was
subsequently transferred to Majeeda Farms Ltd. on the same day. The said
company allegedly belonged to you and that it is being managed by your younger
brother and Principal Private Secretary (PPS) in the person of Mujitaba Abba.
“Investigation further revealed that such entities afterward
channeled the proceed back into your personal account No. 2666482899 at First
Bank an act which contravened Sections 22 and 23 of the Kano State Public
Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2668 (as amended). For example,
Sani Hamisu Umar transferred N91,303,000 to your account on 25th October, 2018
on 10 trenches. Also, on the 9th of November, 2018 transferred the sum of N2 1,500,
000 on 3 trenches to your account.
“This Commission has
been waiting for your response to our invitation after the ruling vacating the
Interim Order of the Federal High Court directing it to maintain status quo in
relation to the invitation extended to you for clarification of these issues.
“The Commission therefore deemed it appropriate in the
spirit of fair hearing to invite your attention to respond to the allegations
raised on this letter and the surrounding circumstances, especially the
relationship with the corporate and individuals entities involved.
“We expect your response within a reasonable time not later
than two working days from the time of the service of this letter.”
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