Emirate Tussle: Kano Deputy Governor Says No Intimidation Will Shake Gov. Abba’s Administration
By Mustapha Salisu
Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has declared that the state government will not succumb to intimidation from any quarter regarding the ongoing emirate tussle.
The Deputy Governor made the declaration on Thursday during an empowerment program to 1000 women and youths of Tarauni LGA at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House.
Speaking in reaction to the recent arrest of peaceful protesters demanding the removal of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, whom they accuse of being imposed on the state, Comrade Gwarzo condemned the use of security forces to suppress citizens’ democratic rights.
He expressed concern over the deployment of soldiers, the use of tear gas, and even live ammunition to disperse protesters, while security operatives patrolled various parts of the state, including access routes to his private residence.
He lamented the worsening of insecurity in the Northwest while military personnel are instead being used to intimidate peaceful civilians.
Reaffirming the state government’s support for the protesters, the deputy governor called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withdraw the 15th Emir and, if necessary, confer upon him a traditional title in his home state.
He reminded the president that Kano State has already installed its rightful Emir, Muhammad Sanusi II, in line with the emirate law.
Comrade Gwarzo emphasized that only the governor has the constitutional authority to appoint or remove an emir, as the Kano Emirate law is under the jurisdiction of the state government and the State House of Assembly.
He stressed that the law has been reviewed and amended, and as such, no external authority has the right to dictate the fate of Kano’s traditional leadership.
He also questioned why the 15th Emir remains in defiance of the law, noting that there is no pending court case challenging the state’s decision.
The deputy governor urged Kano citizens to remain calm, assuring them that democracy will prevail.
