Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that he was not involved in any purported scheme to overthrow Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
Chief Oliver Okpala, the APC chairman’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment, made the declaration.
In response to a post circulating on social media with the headline “Ganduje leads a fresh plot to dethrone Emir Mohammad Sanusi,” which claimed Ganduje was involved in “a fresh plot” to “dethrone Muhammad Sanusi as the Emir of Kano,” Ganduje clarified the situation.
In response to the article, the outgoing governor of Kano State stated that he was unrelated to the purported plot to remove Emir Sanusi II from office and that the allegations were untrue.
He restated that he was no longer the state’s governor, that he was no longer the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, and that he was not connected to any conspiracy or scheme to overthrow or install a new ruler as Emir of Kano.
The statement claims that Ganduje was not also a part of any scheme to advise Kano’s 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, to leave his position as ruler.
“It should be made categorically clear that Dr. Ganduje has nothing to do with the present enthronement or dethronement of Emir Mohammad Sanusi in Kano state.
“It should be noted that Dr. Ganduje is no longer the Executive Governor of Kano state or the speaker of the Kano state house of assembly and therefore cannot have anything to do further with the Emirship of Kano.
“It is laughable that Dr. Ganduje who has left office as Governor for some years now would be accused of masterminding a fresh plot to remove or enthrone an Emir.
“According to the publication Ganduje is not only alleged to be plotting to remove Emir Sanusi, they said he is also plotting to advise Alhaji Ado Bayero to abdicate his throne as Emir of Kano for peace to reign. This is, to say the least, preposterous and absurd.
“It must be made clear that Dr. Ganduje has led and Governed Kano state creditably and since moved on; focusing on other more important national issues, as he leads Nigeria’s governing party, the APC,” the statement said.
