Ganduje gives Sanusi 2 days to respond to council appointment

Abdullahi Ganduje
Abdullahi Ganduje

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has given the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, two days to either accept or reject his appointment as head of the state council of chiefs.

The governor gave the ultimatum in a letter dated December 19 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Musa Bichi, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government.

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“By this letter, His Excellency the Executive Governor is requesting His Highness, the Emir of Kano (Sarkin Kano) to indicate his acceptance of otherwise of his appointment as the chairman of Kano State Council of Chiefs as conveyed vide letter no SSG/REPA/S/A/86/T and dated 9th of December. 2019,” the letter read.

“The acceptance of otherwise should reach His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State within two days of the receipt of this letter.

“As you await further directive of His Excellency, the Executive Governor on the matter, it is important to accept the appointment or otherwise…”

Ganduje, on December 9, appointed Sanusi as the head of the council of chiefs after creating four new emirates in the state.

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He also asked Sanusi to immediately summon the inaugural meeting of the council in accordance with the provisions of the law.

The governor gave another twist to his long-standing battle with Sanusi on Thursday when he said that 35 civil society organisations wrote him a letter calling for the immediate dethronement of Sanusi.