Emir Sanusi: ‘Kano is boiling’ – Protesters storm NASS, Presidential Villa (PHOTOS)

Protesters stormed the Presidential Villa and the National
Assembly Complex in Abuja on Friday, calling on President Bola Tinubu to
intervene in the ongoing Kano Emirate crisis.

The protesters marched peacefully, carrying signs and
banners with different inscriptions, such as “Kano is boiling”, expressing
their concerns about the escalating situation in the ancient city.

 

They urged Tinubu to use his good offices to resolve the
crisis and ensure the restoration of peace and stability in the state.

 

Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf dissolved the five emirates
on Thursday and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.

 

The development came after the governor signed the Kano
State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024.

 

Concerned over the implications of the governor’s move, the
protesters, under the auspices of the Concerned Patriots of Nigeria, said
Governor Yusuf had taken his abuse of office to another level by dissolving the
traditional council.

 

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The group’s coordinator, Abdullahi Muhammed Saleh, alleged
that the governor has made policies that have triggered unrest in the state
since his assumption of office in May 2023.

 

He said, “This stunt of sacking five emirs to install his
acolyte was achieved by manipulating the Kano State House of Assembly, which he
had successfully turned into a rubber stamp for endorsing his illegal acts.

 

“He has eroded the autonomy guaranteed by the separation of
powers as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as
amended).

 

“It is inconceivable that any right-thinking person will
descend low to the point of manipulating the traditional institution for political
gimmicks.

 

“The Kano governor has thus proven himself to be the
anti-traditional institution leader.”

 

“The governor’s choice of actions flies in the face of
reason and has no place in a sane and civilised society. We urge Governor Yusuf
to retrace his steps and stop further undermining the peace of Kano state and ,
by implication, the peace in Nigeria.”