Yusuf Bello| The Kano State government on Monday removed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from office.
The Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji, who announced this at the State Executive Council held at the Government House, Kano, said, government took the decision to remove the traditional ruler over allegations of consistently refusing to abide by instructions given to him.
Usman Alhaji, said the removal was with immediate effect.
“The Kano State Executive Council under the Chairmanship of His Excellency the Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR has unanimously approved the immediate removal/dethronement of the Emir of Kano Emirate Muhammad Sunusi II,” Alhaji said in a statement.
“The Emir of Kano is in total disrespect to lawful instructions from the office of the state Governor and other lawful authorities, including his persistent refusal to attend official meetings and programmes organized by the Government without any lawful justification which amount to total insubordination.
The dethroning of the embattled royal father, comes a week after the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission summoned him to respond to allegations that accused him of selling lands belonging to the Kano Emirate to the tune of N2 billion.
Sanusi had, however, secured a restriction order from a court to stop the commission from investigating him.
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