The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has told the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that he is supposed to report to a Local Government Chairman and not him.
Ganduje said this on Friday in reaction to the creation of four new Emirates from the Kano Emirate supervised by Sanusi, which was regarded as a way of whittling the influence of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The emirates created are Gaya, Rano, Karaye and Bichi.
They are all to have Emirs of equal status as Sanusi instead of their status as District Heads.
Many believe that the decision, which has been signed into Law by the Governor after it was passed by the Kano State House of Assembly, has to do with the failure of Sanusi to support Ganduje, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the state.
Sanusi was believed to have backed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abba Yusuf.
But Ganduje said the decision has nothing to do with Sanusi.
Rather, he said it has to do with the bid to develop the areas.
He told newsmen on Friday in Abuja: “We are taking Kano to the next level and we need active participation of the traditional system, especially in the areas of education, security, agriculture, we need the effectiveness of the traditional rulers.
“By decentralizing it we are following history. Years back even before the 800 years you are referring to, the situation was not that. So, if something developed 800 years ago, things are also developing now and there will be another 800 years. So look at the history.
“So, it is not vendetta, I am not against him, in fact he is supposed to be reporting to the local government chairman according to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is the local government chairman that he is supposed to discuss issues with not the governor. So, this is celebrated by the people of Kano and we will make sure that the new Emirate councils are effective in terms of developing Kano State.”
Gov. Ganduje to Emir Sanusi: You’re to report to LG chairman, not me
