The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said the refusal of the State Commissioner of Police to carry out the order of Governor Abba Yusuf to arrest the deposed Emir for attempting to cause violence and public disorder through his conduct was disrespecting to the governor as the Chief Security Officer in the state.
NNPP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Ladipo Johnson on Saturday, also said the on-going siege on Kano state, especially, the palace of the Emir of Kano by soldiers and other security agents was nothing but a show of shame and a threat to the democracy which some Nigerians shed their blood to enthrone.
The party said, “Nigerians were embarrassed since early Saturday morning to see the deployment of soldiers and other security agents around the vicinity of the Emir of Kano’s Palace, in what seems like plan to overturn the constitutionally backed restructuring and restoration of the lost glory of the Kano State Emirate Council.
“This is a process which went through the whole gamut of law amendment processes.
“The drafters of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, in their wisdom have given the different tiers of government in the country (federal, state, and local government) different spheres of responsibilities and the administration of Local Governments and Chieftaincy matters exclusively to the states.
“So, since when did it become the Constitutional responsibility of the Federal Government to be installing traditional rulers.
“The Kano state legislature vested with the powers to repeal, amend or enact laws having duly followed established principles repealed the Kano Emirate Law (2019), which removed the 14th Emir of Kano, HRM Mohammed Sanusi 11, and restored him to office.
“How did this warrant the deployment of soldiers and other security agents to Kano state to reverse a law duly passed by the state legislature.
“The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) therefore faulted alleged forceful return of deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to Kano through the might of the federal government. This was a threat to peace and harmony in the state.
“The party’s position followed claims by Kano Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, that the former Emir was brought to Kano on Friday surrounded by soldiers through the office of a highly placed government official from Abuja.
“NNPP is aware of the grand plan to snatch Kano state by all means, following the earlier failed attempt to grab it through the Courts. We are therefore, advising these desperate politicians to desist from testing the resolve of Kano electorate who freely and overwhelmingly gave their mandate to Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf as the Governor of Kano State.
“We are using this medium to appeal to elders in the country, leaders of thought, and Nigerians in general as well as the International Community to prevail on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call to Order members of his party who are bent on throwing Kano state and indeed the entire North into turmoil just to realise their selfish ambition.
“The on-going scenario in Kano where soldiers are deployed to upturn a properly enacted law by the State legislature and State Police Commissioner will bluntly refuse an instruction by a Sitting Governor as we are witnessing in Kano portend grave danger to our democracy.
“The refusal of the State Commissioner of Police to carry out the order of Governor Abba Yusuf to arrest the deposed Emir for attempting to cause violence and public disorder through his conduct was disrespecting to the Governor as the Chief Security Officer in the State.
“The position of the Commissioner of Police Kano state on the ex-parte order is amusing! How often have our good friends obeyed court orders? Now they want to “obey” an order (if it was indeed granted), that was granted after the act was completed. We all know that “you cannot restrain a completed act” since the government action had taken place long before the controversial court’s pronouncement.”
