Kano State Public
Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission (PCACC) has hinted that the
dethronement of former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II would not affect its
probe into allegations of financial misappropriation against the former emir.
Chairman of the
commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado told our Correspondent Tuesday that PCACC
only temporarily halted its investigation out of obedience to a Federal High
Court Order which granted an interim injunction pending the determination of
the originating motion.
Muhyi said his
commission has an obligation by law to investigate petitions and that it is
immaterial that the person concerned is an emir or a private individual or
group.
“We were not
investigating him because he was an emir. No. So, our job would not be affected
because he is no longer an emir. It is very important that people understand
this fact. A court has asked us to stop temporarily, and as soon as the court
order elapses, we will resume. We have summoned other individuals involved in
the alleged land deal, and they have been responding. We will recall the former
emir too when the injunction is lifted,” Muhyi said.
“It is worrisome
that Nigerians think the law is applicable only on the less privileged. That is
not justice by any standard, Western or Islamic. We will do our job to the best
of our ability without having to be bothered by status or position. In Nigeria
today, only a president, the vice president, the governor and the deputy
governor enjoy what our constitution calls ‘immunity’.”
PCACC had asked the
former emir, prior to his dethronement, to appear before it on Thursday to
explain his role in an alleged N2.2 billion land transaction scam. But the emir
sought and obtained an interim injunction against the commission. He wrote the
commission to say he needed to have access to some documents including the
petition that sparked the investigation in the first place.
He also wanted the
commission to postpone its invitation to him to the 25 of March when he would
have been ready to appear before it.
The commission
rejected his request for documents, saying they form part of its investigative
tools and any document required by the former emir would be given to him at the
end of its probe.
The commission also
rejected the suggestion of postponement to 25, March, insisting that he appears
on 9 March, 2020 instead.
Incidentally,
Muhammadu Sanusi II was removed as the Emir of Kano on the same 9 March he was
supposed to appear, coupled with the fact that a court has restrained the
commission from inviting him on Friday until his motion would have been heard
on 18 March.
The commission’s
chairman expressed the hope that the law would be allowed to take its course
jews try to explain why the kill jesus ,what a shame,
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