Yusuf Bello| The attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the Federation (AGF), on Sunday denied any involment in the removal and banishment of former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Sanusi was dethroned as emir of Kano, and banished to Awe in Nasarawa state but a federal high court in Abuja, on Friday ordered his release.
An aide of the dethroned Emir on Saturday alleged that Malami ordered the detention of Sanusi.
But in a statement on Sunday, Malami, through Umar Gwandu, his spokesman, while denying any involvment, the minister, however, said he will not comment further on the development since it is already in court.
He said, “The issue of who does what over the dethronement saga has been effectively submitted for judicial determination. The matter is consequently subjudice.”
”And I will not comment one way or the other over a matter that is pending before the court.”
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