Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the Bola Tinubu-led government should be held responsible if any violence breaks out in Kano State over the ongoing tussle in the emirate.
Atiku, who made this known in a statement on Saturday, warned the Bola Tinubu-led administration not to make any attempt to destabilise Kano, which had been known for peace over the years.
Atiku condemned the Tinubu government for siding the newly sacked Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero by deploying security forces to accompany him into his place during the early hours of Saturday.
The statement partly reads, “The action of the Federal Government in deploying soldiers in Kano in the tussle over the throne of the ancient city is an upset to the peace and security of the state, and also in breach of the 1999 Constitution as Amended.
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“It is surprising that in the early hours of today, exactly at about 5:30 am the former Emir of Kano, His Majesty Aminu Ado Bayero backed by Federal might made their way into the Nasarawa Palace of the Kano Emirate while the reappointed Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II, was at the Gidan Dabo, which is the main residence of the Emir of Kano.
“In this wise, the former Emir could not have made his way into the Nasarawa Palace without the support of the Federal Government having done so with the support of the Army and other security personnel in his company.
” The deployment of soldiers in extra-constitutional matters such as this undermines the integrity of the Nigerian military.
The statement continued, “We need to remind the Tinubu administration 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. Recall that Muhammadu Sanusi II was dethroned on 9th March 2020 dethroned, Kano forged on in peace without any fracas.
“We wish to state unequivocally that if for any reason, law and order breaks down in Kano State, particularly Kano Municipal, the Federal Government should be held responsible as the act of providing security cover to the former Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero to come back to Kano is an invitation to anarchy.”
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