By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, has distanced itself from the ongoing struggle for the Royal stool of Kano between Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and the immediate past occupier of the throne Muhammad Sanusi Lamido.
This is just as the State’s Council of Ulamas( Islamic Scholars ) has called on President Bola Tinubu to explore all lawful means to arrest the Royal Crisis rocking Kano Emirate.
The Council urged that such intervention should come soonest to prevent the crisis from engulfing the entire country.
The denial of the involvement of NSA Nuhu Ribadu in the brewing Kano Royal crisis is coming on the heels of the Deputy Governor of Kano’s allegations on Saturday May 25, that the NSA in concert with the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC and immediate past Governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, is behind the subtle moves to impose Emir Bayero on Kano people.
The Source reports that Governor Abba Yusuf had, on Thursday, May 23, after signing into law a bill abolishing the 2019 Emirates Law earlier hurriedly passed same day by the House of Assembly reinstated Sanusi to the throne despite a restraining Court order.
However, security agencies in the state have insisted that they will stick to the law, having been served with an order halting the dethronement of Emir Bayero.
But Speaking on Saturday, Aminu Gwarzo, the Deputy Governor maintained that Ribadu provided all the logistical support that brought back Emir Bayero to the Palace after being given 48 hours to vacate by the Kano State Government following his dethronement along side four others earlier on Thursday.
However, the Spokesperson for the office of the NSA, Zakari Miijinyawa, faulted the allegations as not only false, but surprising.
“I read the comments on social media where the Kano Deputy Governor was accusing the NSA of providing the aircraft that returned Ado Bayero to the State. The NSA did not provide any air transport to any one to Kano”, Mijinyawa stated
Further speaking, he cautioned politicians against making inflammatory and/or incendiary statements capable of undermining the security of the country.
“Political actors should desist from misinforming the public as law enforcement officials in the State strive to maintain Peace and order ” the NSA Spokesman enjoined.
In a statement issued on Saturday; Sheikh Abdullahi Uwais, alongside a host of others also called on the parties in the feud to eschew violent options in the pursuit of their interests.
The Ulamas appealed to the President to allow the people of Kano to attend to the problem from within through non-violent means.
“The State Assembly amended the Kano state Emirate laws and the Governor signed . One person took the case to court that the law violates his Fundamental Human Rights .He is entitled to his rights
“The State Governor, also, has his responsibility as the Chief Executive of the State as the act in question has already been completed
“Therefore, there is no need for violent enforcement of any order, or violent resistance to it. We vehemently oppose any measures that will escalate the conflict in the state
“Mr President as the leader of the nation should not allow the contest for a Royal stool to degenerate to violence. We are calling on Mr President to allow the people of Kano State to resolve the issues amicably without the use of force and loss of lives” the Ulamas stated.
