Emir tussle: Deploying soldiers to Kano breached Constitution, Atiku tells FG

Emir tussle: Deploying soldiers to Kano breached Constitution, Atiku tells FG

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government’s deployment of soldiers to Kano over Alhaji Ado Bayero’s deposition as the emir, stating that it breaches the nation’s Constitution.

In a statement issued on Saturday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election said the deployment has disrupted the peace and security of the state.

He noted that the Kano State House of Assembly (KSHA) passed the amended Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 in accordance with its Constitutional powers, and the law was subsequently signed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in the exercise of his powers.

According to him, the former emir could not have returned to Kano without the support of the federal government and the involvement of the military, which he said undermined their integrity.

The statement read,…
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