Former Kano State Governor and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged the Kano State Commissioner of Police, to withdraw security operatives deployed to the Nasarawa mini Palace, where the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is currently staying.
Kwankwaso made the appeal during his address at the official launch of the Kano State Government-owned Neighbourhood Watch Corps held in Kano on Tuesday.
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He maintained that Muhammadu Sanusi II remains the only legitimate Emir of Kano, warning that the creation or sustenance of parallel traditional institutions would undermine peace and stability in the state.
“The legitimate emir of Kano is Muhammadu Sanusi II, so he (Sañusi) remains the legitimate emir of Kano,” Kwankwaso said.
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According to the former governor, the use of security personnel to impose an emir is unacceptable and could escalate tension within the state.
He further described the decision to accommodate Aminu Ado Bayero at the Nasarawa mini Palace as contrary to Kano’s traditions and the revered status of the emirate institution.
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Kwankwaso called on security agencies to act in strict compliance with the law and directives of the government, stressing the need to avoid actions that could provoke public unrest.
The call for the removal of security operatives from the mini palace was coming as legal battles over the Kano Emirate continue, fuelling public debate and concern among residents and stakeholders across the state.
