Kano Emirship: Supreme Court, Gov Yusuf have final say, not me – Ganduje

Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said lone the Supreme Court of Nigeria tin find the destiny of Muhammadu Sanusi II successful the ongoing emirship dispute, a presumption helium said volition yet beryllium upheld and fixed effect by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf successful enactment with the regularisation of law.

Ganduje made the clarification portion reacting to reports alleging that he had endorsed Sanusi arsenic Emir of Kano and Chairman of the Kano State Council of Chiefs.

In a connection connected Wednesday by the erstwhile commissioner of accusation and his main of staff, Muhammad Garba, Ganduje described the reports arsenic a misinterpretation and said that his notation to Sanusi by his accepted rubric during the swearing-in ceremonial of the lawman politician was simply a substance of courtesy and protocol.

“It is important to clarify that what happened was simply an look of respect successful a nationalist gathering. It should not beryllium misconstrued arsenic an endorsement,” helium said.

He stressed that the emirship tussle remains sub judice, cautioning that nationalist commentary indispensable beryllium handled cautiously to debar actions that could magnitude to contempt of court.

The erstwhile politician recalled that the Court of Appeal had earlier directed each pa...