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Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday said he had no regret reforming the Kano emirate chieftaincy system, which led to the deposition of the former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.
Ganduje, who spoke during a media forum to mark the 2020 Democracy Day, described the creation of four additional emirates in the state as one of his major achievements, which he claimed had impacted positively on the lives of the people and spread development across the state.
According to him, Sanusi lost his position as the Emir of Kano because his refusal to be part of the reforms in the chieftaincy system, which he said was conceived in the best interest of Kano residents.
“The former Emir of Kano, who refused to be part of the reforms, has to bow out so that the reforms can be completed and the new emirates have come to stay,” he said.
The governor also agreed that some legal issues instituted by Sanusi and some Kano elders loyal to him slowed down the speed at which the chieftaincy reforms would have been concluded.
“But today, there is no legal issues before the court as regards the reforms of the traditional system,” Ganduje added
Speaking on the alleged N2.2 billion land scam involving the deposed Emir, Ganduje said since the court had cleared the way for investigation, ”the state anti-corruption agency will continue investigating the former Emir according to the law.”
On his recent call on the Federal Government to ban foreign herdsmen from entering the country, the governor maintained that he stood by his words and hoped that the Federal Government would see reasons as soon as possible and do the needful.