Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being the brain behind the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll.
Igbere TV recalls that Mr Kwankwaso appointed Sanusi as the Emir of Kano in 2014.
The ex-governor told BBC Hausa on Wednesday that “Kano State government officials have been saying they were directed to dethrone Mr Sanusi ll. He (Buhari) instructed them.”
Kwankwaso alleged that Buhari intervenes in whatever issues he chooses, contrary to what his aides are saying about the president not interfering in the crisis.
“He doesn’t interfere where his intervention is needed, but intervenes on issues he is supposed to be neutral about,” he said.
The federal government is yet to officially react to the dethronement of Mr Sanusi. However, Buhari had in February said he did not have constitutional powers to interfere in the crisis between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Sanusi.
He said he could only interfere if it endangers lives and property.
Kwankwaso also dismissed the allegation that he queried Sanusi twice during his tenure as governor.
“I have never issued a query to His Highness, (the) Emir of Kano,” he said.
The former governor said that to the best of his knowledge, as the government officials said, Sanusi’s offence was his statement that whoever wins Kano 2019 governorship election should be given his mandate.
Kwankwaso said the banishment of Sanusi to Nasarawa State was disrespectful to Kano people.
Kano State Government, on Monday, dethroned Mr Sanusi ll and banished him to Nasarawa State. The government has since appointed former Emir of Bichi, Aminu Ado Bayero, as his successor.
On Tuesday, A B Mahmoud, counsel to Mr Sanusi ll, gave the state government a 24-hour ultimatum to release the deposed emir from illegal detention or face legal action.
