Kano, Kano state – The presidency has denied allegations by Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP in the 2023 election, that the federal government was planning to declare a state of emergency in Kano state.
Kwankwaso spoke during the inauguration of 82-kilometre rural road networks in his hometown, Madobi local government area.
He said the federal government was listening to the wrong people in making decisions on the emirate issue, adding that “ahead of 2027, some desperate politicians are already on a mission of disruption.’’
But reacting, the presidency described the alleged plot to suspend democratically elected structures in the prominent northwest state as a “mere rumour.’’
TimesNow.com.ng reports that Kano state is governed by the NNPP.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, told The Nation on Monday night, June 17, that there was no circumstance to warrant an emergency declaration on the state.
Onanuga said:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that a federal high court, Kano division fixed a date in June for the ruling on the issue of jurisdiction in the case of the Kano emirate tussle.
The court, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, adjourned the sitting following a heated arguement between the counsels.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
