Don’t destabilise Kano, allow Sanusi to reign peacefully, G60 Federal lawmakers tell FG

By Biola Adebayo On May 26, 2024

Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi , G60 Federal lawmakers, — New Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II

Opposition Federal Lawmakers Coalition from different political parties under the G-60 enlarged platform that has PDP, LP, NNPP etc has urged the Federal Government to steer clear and allow the reinstated Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to reign peacefully.

The G-60 stressed that the Federal Government should not destabilise the already fragile North-western state by wobbling in the chieftaincy affairs of the Kano Emirate which is internal and within the purview of the Kano State Government authority.

SolaceBase reports that the G-60 joined by leading Opposition Lawmakers and voices threw their weight behind the Kano State Government for the reinstatement of Emir Sanusi whose removal and banishment was an attack and desecration of the revered ancient traditional institution.

The lawmakers gave these indications in a statement issued after a closed-door meeting by the Central Steering Committee of the Opposition Coalition attended by legislators who belong to the larger G-60; compromising Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and Labour Party (LP), on Sunday.

The statement jointly signed by Hon. Obi Aguocha LP, and Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere PDP reads:

“We members of (G-60) Opposition Coalition met, examined and deliberated on the developments in Kano State regarding the reinstatement of Emir of Kano,Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

“We therefore resolved that the Federal Government should not destabilise Kano State and allow Emir Sanusi reign peacefully as it will be fanning embers of fire for a Federal Government to wobble into the Chieftaincy affairs of state because it does not fall under its Constitutional authority.

“We want to state unequivocally that we are in full and firm support

of the Kano State Government’s reinstatement of Emir Sanusi whose removal and banishment was an attack and desecration of the revered ancient traditional institution in the first instance and the collection of this anomaly deserves support of all peace and justice-loving Nigerians.

“We were taken aback by the alleged role of some top federal security outfits in facilitating the return of Bayero to the palace by providing him with two private jets but since they had denied the claim, let’s give them the benefit of the doubt.

“We can not fold our hands and indeed many Nigerians will not just look away and allow the traditional institution which is a repository of our cultural heritage trampled upon by anyone or institution using Federal machinery sustained by taxpayers money.”