Chidi Samuel| The Presidency on Wednesday condemned the statement credited to the former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwanso which linked President Muhammadu Buhari to the dethronement of HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II.
In a statement, made available to newsmen, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said Kwankwanso’s statement as unfair and untrue.
According to Shehu, the President has no involvement whatsoever in the dethronement of HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, adding that all such insinuations are untrue, malicious and politically motivated.
President Buhari, he noted, does not have a history of intervening in the affairs of any state in the country unless the issue at hand is of national consequence.
Shehu said, “On such matters which impinge on national security, he has a duty of involvement as the law stipulates.
“As outlined in the Constitution, the appointment or removal of emirs and other traditional leaders is strictly within the jurisdiction of state governments.
“It is unfair and disingenuous of opposition politicians to try to link the situation in Kano State to the federal government and the Nigerian President,” he stated,
The presidential spokesman noted that, although a retired General and former Military Head of State, President Buhari clearly understands that under the current democratic dispensation, the government at the centre cannot read instructions or twist the arms of all or any of the 36 state governments making up the federation.
“They all have their powers specified under the Constitution,” Shehu added.
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