“Evacuate Deposed Emir Bayero Out of Kano State” – Kano Govt Urges Security Agencies

By Suleiman Anyalewechi.

The Kano State Government on Monday, May 27,2024 insisted that in the count down to the reinstatement of Muhammad Sanusi as the Emir of Kano, it was not served with any restraining order from the Court.

It noted that out of the eight  respondents listed in the suit ,only the Inspector-General of Police,IGP was discovered to have been served with the Court papers.

The Kano State authorities which spoke through the Deputy Governor, have, therefore, appealed to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, NSA, and all other relevant entities, to evacuate dethroned Emir Aminu Ado Bayero out of the State to avoid plunging it in to an avoidable chaos.

The State Government warned that the continued presence of the dethroned Emir is threatening the peace and stability of Kano, adding that already the struggle is gradually metamorphosing from a struggle for royal stool to  a political battle .

Gwarzo said that the State Government is worried that there seems to be  a marching order from the top to ensure a full implementation of the restraining Court order by Security Agencies in the State

“There have been talks around the court order, whatever the circumstances around the order, we as a government have  never seen or received any communication in that regard.

“There are about 8 respondents, and only one – the Inspector General of Police IGP was   served with the court order papers while the state Commissioner of Police CP ,the DSS and others were  not served . Like wise the kano state Government and the Attorney General were not served.

“You cannot act on anything that you don’t know .And that was what informed our actions till this moment .” Gwazo stated

According to him, it has become obvious that some powerful and unseen forces within the ranks of the ruling All progressive Party APC are instigating and sustaining the crisis.

“The Unfortunate thing is that it seems somewhere, somehow, some people up there are fueling the crisis, because the security chiefs told us point blank that they cannot flout directives from above.

“What it means is that somebody is directing the whole thing . Some body is directing the security people . The police and DSS escorted the Emir to Kano and directives were given that they should also receive and keep him at the Nasarawa palace a few metres away from the Governor’s office and residence.

“And ever since then, politicians from the opposition parties  have been vocal against the repealing of the Emirates law and reinstatement of Sanusi.

“They, opposition elements, have been taking people to the deposed Emir, meeting and conspiring to cause trouble and crisis in the State to the extent that they came out to make bonfire a few metres away from the Government House .

“Ever since the process for the repealing of the law, began people have been peaceful and happy with the development, only for us to start seeing this ugly development now.” the Deputy Governor lamented.

He noted that part of the destabilizing antics of the opposition is instigating petitions and protest in some of the areas affected by the dethronement exercise.

“Despite the deposed Emir of Gaya going on air to declare that he has taken the development in good fate, some people are still bent on causing crisis.

“Today, there was a sponsored protest carried out in Gaya by APC thugs. Some people claiming to be stakeholders from Bichi wrote a letter calling for the reinstatement of the deposed Emirs .

“All of the protesters have been discovered to be APC card carrying members. So the whole thing is now turning in to a political battle” Gwarzo stated.