Former governor of Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso has accused President Buhari of ordering the dethronement of Muhammad Sanusi lI as the Emir of Kano.
Mr. Sanusi was deposed as the Kano emir by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Monday and subsequently banished to Nasarawa state.
Now Kwankwaso who appointed the former CBN Governor as the 14th Emir of Kano in 2014 told BBC Hausa on Wednesday that “Kano state government officials have been saying they were directed to dethrone Mr. Sanusi ll. He (Buhari) instructed them.”
READ ALSO: Sanusi Heads To Court For Illegal Dethronement And Banishment
He alleged that contrary to claims that Mr. Buhari had intervened in the Kano emirate crisis, “we believe here in Kano that he (Buhari) interferes where he wishes.”
The former governor also said President Buhari “doesn’t interfere where his intervention is needed but interferes on issues he is supposed to be neutral about.”
Mr. Kwankwaso described the removal of the Emir as a sad incident to Kano, Nigeria and the entire world, adding that “the emir (Sanusi) is a global citizen.”
The former Emir, who is exiled to Nasarawa by Kano state government, has through his lawyer revealed he will be challenging his dethronement and banishment in court.
Follow us on, Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.