Kano: Deployment Of Soldiers Undermines Integrity Of Military, Atiku Tells FG

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said the deployment of soldiers in the tussle over Kano emirate issue undermines the integrity of the military.

Atiku in a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, stated that if for any reason, law and order breaks down in Kano State, particularly Kano municipal, the Federal Government should be held responsible.

He faulted the action of the Federal Government for allegedly providing security cover to the former emir Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, to come back to Kano, and said it is an invitation to anarchy.

“The action of the Federal Government in deploying soldiers in Kano is an upset to the peace and security of the state, and also in breach of the 1999 Constitution as amended,” Atiku added.

The former vice president stated that the
Kano State House of Assembly acted within its constitutional duties when it “passed the amended Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 in consonance with the provision of Section 4 of the Constitution 1999 as amended, whereas the governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf subsequently signed into law the said bill.

“The law, therefore, repealed the 2019 version, which balkanised the ancient Kano Emirate into five.

“The foregoing circumstances happened within the confines of the law and in compliance with the powers conferred on the governor as provided by Section 5(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended; and also in consultation with the kingmakers of Kano, reappointed Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (also known as Muhammadu Sanusi II) as the 16th Emir of Kano State and accordingly handed him a letter of appointment.”

He expressed surprise that the former Emir of Kano, His Majesty Aminu Ado Bayero “backed by federal might,” returned to his Nasarawa palace in the early hours of Saturday.

Atiku believed that the former emir could not have returned to his palace without the support of the Federal Government.

He reminded President Bola Tinubu “that Kano State is known for peace and harmony spanning thousands of years, and any attempt to destabilise the peace of the land of commerce shall be resisted.”

The former vice president recalled that when Muhammadu Sanusi II was dethroned on 9th March 2020, Kano forged on in peace without any fracas.