The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll, is facing a
fresh probe by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption
Commission.
This time, it is not about alleged misspent money, but over
alleged sale of landed properties belonging to the Kano Emirate Council.
Reports said the probe was triggered by a joint venture
agreement between the emirate council and a private firm, Capital Properties
Nigeria Limited (CPNL), for the development of one of the landed properties
known as (Gandun Sarki) at Hotoro, in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the
state.
The deal with CPNL was reached through a six-member committee
set up by the emirate under the chairmanship of Jarman Kano, Professor Isa
Hashim to coordinate the transaction, Daily Trust reported.
Two members of the committee have been arrested for
“allegedly collecting N20m kickbacks and allegedly fronting for the emir”.
They would be charged to court for extortion and collecting
gratification, a spokesman of the commission said.
The emirate has not yet responded to request for comment.
Apart from the Hotoro property, the emirate was also alleged
to have sold other properties located at Bubbugaje in Kumbotso Local Government
Area of the state. It was alleged that the Gandun Sarki in Bubbugaje was sold
to CPNL at the cost of N70m.
It was further alleged that 406 plots were carved out and
sold at the rate of N1.1m and N360,000 per plot depending on its size.
The commission’s Director, Special Assignment/Communication
Adviser , Malam Usman Bello, said the anti-corruption agency has launched
investigation into the alleged ‘missing’ properties.
Bello said that anyone implicated, no matter how highly
placed, in the alleged illegal sale of the public properties, would be charged
to court for alleged diversion and conversion of public properties under
Section 26 of the commission’s law.
He explained that the commission had invited members of the
committee that included Makaman Kano, Ibrahim Sarki Makama, Alhaji Ali Ben
Musa, Alhaji Ahmed Abbas Satatima, Alhaji Mustapha Yahaya (Dan Isan Lapai) and
Sarkin Shanun Kano, Alhaji Shehu Muhammad.
“The Treasurer, Alhaji Ahmed Abbas Satatima, has been
arrested by the commission, while waiting for the responses of other members of
the committee who are also expected to appear before the commission,” he said.
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