The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has launched fresh moves to remove Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.

According to The Cable, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday reopened investigation into the expenditure of the state’s emirate council under Sanusi II.

In a letter dated May 2, 2019, the state anti-graft commission invited one Isa Bayero to appear before it to shed more light on the payment vouchers from 2013 to 2017 in his name. 

According to the letter, other officers in the Emirate Council to be quizzed include the Accountant, Mohammad Sani Kwaru, the Chief of Staff, Mannir Sanusi, Danburan Mujittafa and one Falakin Kano.

The letter said the Commission was inviting the staff over alleged violation of Section 26 of its enabling law in the management of the emirate’s funds.

The letter added that the invitation was sequel to the power conferred on it under Section 9 and 15 of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2008 (as amended).

Also at Monday’s plenary of the state House of Assembly, the Speaker, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum read a letter from one Ibrahim Salisu and others, seeking the creation of new Kano emirates in Karaye, Bichi, Rano and Gaya.

Ganjude’s move to break the emirate into smaller units is similar to what the outgoing Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi did to the Olubadan of Ibadan, Saliu Adetunji whose authority Ajimobi sought to decimate by approving 21 beaded kings for Ibadan.

Sanusi II’s problem with Governor Ganduje has reportedly been traced to his critical comments in 2017 on the award of contracts to Chinese companies by the state government and the foreign trips of the governor.

Shortly after the comment, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission alleged the misappropriation of ₦6 billion by the Kano Emirate Council without the approval of the state government.

In addition, Sanusi II is believed to have opposed the re-election of Ganjude, who needed a disputed supplementary election to be returned to office in the March 2019 gubernatorial election.

Sanusi II was appointed the 14th Emir of Kano in 2014 after his suspension from office as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by former president, Goodluck Jonathan.