Buhari has no hand in Sanusi’s deposition – Presidency

BY OUR EDITOR

The Presidency has decried attempt to drag the name of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, into Monday deposition of former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.

In a statement issued Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Presidency said that Buhari had no hand whatsoever in the dethronement of Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.

“All such insinuations are untrue, malicious and politically motivated,” Shehu declared in his statement.

He said except for issues of national security, President Buhari does not interfere in the affairs of any state government.

“The President 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. On such matters which impinge on national security, he has a duty of involvement as the law stipulates,” the statement stated.

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The presidential spokesman described as “unfair and disingenuous” a situation where opposition politicians tried to link the deposition of Sanusi to the Federal Government and the President, clarifying that the appointment or removal of emirs and other traditional leaders is strictly within the jurisdiction of state governments.

He said: “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.

“President Buhari commends the people of Kano for keeping calm in the past few days of the dethronement announcement. He prays that the will of Allah will be done at all times, and that the emirate/state and its people continue to experience progress, irrespective of who is on the throne.”