Trouble is brewing. According to
SaharaReporters, The Nigerian police
have been ordered to arrest the
newly-crowned Emir of Kano, Sanusi
Lamido Sanusi, on fraud-related
charges stemming from his tenure as
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN).
According to reliable sources at the
Presidency in Abuja, the team of
policemen at the Emir’s palace in Kano
received the order from the Nigeria
police headquarters to place Mr. Sanusi
under arrest if he leaves the Kano
Governor’s lodge.
The sources told SaharaReporters that
Mr. Sanusi was to be arrested at his
private home on Sunday night after his
appointment was announced by the
Kano State Governor. It would be
recalled that the presidency embarked
on several frantic measures to
frustrate the former CBN governor’s
emergence as Emir, including the
premature congratulations of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to one
of the candidates before the choice
was announced.
Since becoming Emir, Mr. Sanusi has
been inside the Kano State governor’s
lodge, receiving visitors and
undertaking traditional rites.
The source also told SaharaReporters
that some notable northern leaders
have already warned President
Jonathan to avoid such a reckless
action so as to avoid setting fire to the
already volatile situation in the city of
Kano. It is not known if President
Jonathan is favoring back channel
dialogue aimed at resolving the mess.
Observers point out that he has yet to
offer congratulations to the new Emir
despite the PDP doing so.
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