Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday,
disclosed why he dethroned former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi.
Ganduje explained that he dethroned Sanusi, a former
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to save the traditional
institution in the state from abuse.
Speaking at an event in Abuja, the governor insisted that
the former CBN governor was not the best man for the throne at the time he was
appointed in June 2014.
Ganduje disclosed that Sanusi was appointed Emir to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to Ganduje: “Jonathan took a bold step in sacking
Sanusi as CBN Governor, which created bad blood in certain circles.
“Sanusi was appointed Emir of Kano not because he was the
best man for the throne but to retaliate what Jonathan did to him.
“That was in order to prove that what Jonathan did to him
was wrong and that the people of Kano wanted their son as Emir and therefore
they decided to appoint him as Emir.
“But when he was appointed, there were a lot of
demonstrations with people burning tyres here and there. But because of
government backing, he was sustained on the stool.
“When I became governor, (that’s why you will laugh), I said
yes, the Jonathan medicine is an important medicine.
“That medicine, even though I am not a medical doctor, but
that medicine would serve the same purpose, for the same disease and for the
same patient.
“So I took my Jonathan medicine and decided to save the
system, to save the institution and I applied it effectively. So Jonathan and I
are on the same page. Actually, I have no regrets.”
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