Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of be been behind the dethronement of Kano Emir, Muhammad Sanusi ll.
Kwankwaso while speaking with BBC Hausa on Wednesday said “Kano State government officials have been saying they were directed to dethrone Mr Sanusi ll. He (Buhari) instructed them.”
He said that, Buhari issued a statement when he was called to settle the crisis going on between the governor and the Emir, that he don’t have the right to interfere with what is going on in Kano. kwankwaso said “what we believe here in Kano is, he President Muhammad Buhari intervenes where he wishes.”
Kwankwaso further accuse Buhari of interfering in the issue of Kano, were he don’t suppose to interfere “he doesn’t interfere where his intervention is needed, but intervenes on issues he is supposed to be neutral about” he said
Kwankwaso described the dethronement of the deposed emir of Kano as a sad incident to Kano, Nigeria and entire world. He said “The emir (Sanusi ll) is the global citizen.”
“According to him no responsible government would dethrone Mr Sanusi ll.
Mr Kwankwaso has also dismissed the allegation that he queried Mr Sanusi ll twice during his tenure as governor. “I have never issued a query to His Highness, (the) Emir of Kano.”
The politician also denied the allegation that ‘Kwankwasiyya’ loyalists have contributed to fuelling the crisis between Messrs Ganduje and Sanusi ll. He said they only stand with the truth.
He said to the best of his knowledge, as the government officials said, Mr Sanusi’s sin to Mr Ganduje according to them, was the monarch’s statement that whoever wins Kano 2019 governorship election should be given his mandate.
Mr Kwankwaso also lamented what he described as the humiliation of the deposed monarch as a disrespect to the Kano people.” premium Times
Rabiu Kwankwaso was 2014 installed Sanusi as the emir of Kano state.
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