The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has refuted media reports that he sacked a Palace aide, the Maja Siddin Sarkin Kano, Auwalu for taking part in a victory rally for Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
Some reports quoted the Chief of Staff to the Emir, Munir Sanusi Bayero, who made the denial as describing the story as baseless and aimed at causing further turmoil between the Emir and the state Governor.
“Right now we are in Lagos and we have been here since yesterday and neither myself nor anyone else can confirm to you that such a thing as sacking Emir’s Staff had happened.
“I think the media should be cautious of what they report and its effects on the peaceful coexistence of the society in general,” Munir was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, some others quoting a palace source said the emirate only retrieved the keys of the emirate’s stable from the chief, following the discovery of some missing valuables in the stable.
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Recall that the report of the sacking of the said Emir’s aide had trended at the weekend.
The Nation Newspaper had claimed that trouble stated for Auwalu when he raised the portrait of the late Emir of Kano, His Highness, Sarkin Ado Abdullahi Bayero in celebration with Ganduje as the Governor’s convoy passed through the Emir’s Palace from Kano airport towards Government House last Wednesday.
The paper quoted a Palace source as saying: “You know what is happening between the Emir and Governor Ganduje. In fact, members of the Emirate Council were warned against attending any government function which the Emir did not approve of.
“The Emir was outraged over the action of Maja Siddin Sarkin Kano, which he considered as acts of disloyalty. This man is a very popular man within the Palace. He arranges the Horse for the Emir and he has stayed in the Palace for over 30 years.
“People around here are not happy over his plight. People are angry because they believe he is being treated unjustly. I don’t think it is a sin to join happy residents to celebrate the Tribunal victory and home-coming of Governor Ganduje.”
