Count me out of Kano emirate tussle -Ganduje

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), D Abdulahi Ganduje has washed his hands off the alleged fresh plot to dethrone the 16th Emir of Kano, Mohammed Lamido Sanusi.

Report has been circulating in the social media captioned “Ganduje leads fresh plot to dethrone Emir Mohammad Sanusi” and “fresh plot by Ganduje to dethrone Muhammad Sanusi as the Emir of Kano”.

In a statement, Senior Special Assistant to the APC National Chairman on Public Enlightenment, Chief Oliver Okpala dispelled the allegations and insinuations, saying his principal has nothing to do with the emirate tussle in Kano.

He noted that Ganduje was no longer the Governor of Kano state nor the Speaker of the state House of Assembly and so could not be linked with any fresh plot or plan to dethrone or enthrone anyone as Emir of Kano.

“It should be made categorically clear that Dr. Ganduje has nothing to do with the present enthronement or dethronement of Emir Mohammad Sanusi in Kano state.

“It should be noted that Dr. Ganduje is no longer the Governor of Kano state or the Speaker of the Kano state House of Assembly and therefore cannot have anything to do further with the Emirship of Kano”.

According to Chief Okpala, Dr. Ganduje is not also involved in any plan to advise Emir Ado Bayero to abdicate the throne as alleged.

“It is laughable that Dr. Ganduje who has left office as Governor for some years now would be accused of masterminding a fresh plot to remove or enthrone an Emir.

“According to the publication Ganduje is not only alleged to be plotting to remove Emir Sanusi, they said he is also plotting to advise Alhaji Ado Bayero to abdicate his throne as Emir of Kano for peace to reign.

This is to say the least preposterous and absurd”.
Okpala stated that Ganduje once led and governed Kano state creditably and has since moved on, focusing on other more important national issues, as he leads Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) .