A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of masterminding the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Muhamm
A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of masterminding the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, PremiumTimes is reporting.
Kwankwaso, who appointed the dethroned Emir in 2014, told BBC Hausa on Wednesday that “Kano State government officials have been saying they were directed to dethrone Sanusi ll. He (Buhari) instructed them.”
He alleged that, contrary to what Buhari’s close associate are saying, that he is not interfering in the crisis, the belief in Kano is, that he (Buhari) intervenes where he wishes. Kwankwaso said Buhari interferes in Kano issues and that he doesn’t interfere where his intervention is needed, but intervenes on issues he is supposed to be neutral about.
The former governor described the dethronement of the deposed emir of Kano as a sad incident to Kano, Nigeria and entire world as the dethroned emir is a global citizen. According to him no responsible government would dethrone Sanusi.
Kwankwaso dismissed the allegation that ‘Kwankwasiyya’ loyalists have contributed to fuelling the crisis between Ganduje and Sanusi. He said they only stand with the truth. He said to the best of his knowledge, as the government officials said, Sanusi’s sin to Ganduje according to them, was the monarch’s statement that whoever wins Kano 2019 governorship election should be given his mandate.
