Sanusi Refused To Leave Palace, We Had To Force Him Out — Ganduje’s Aide

The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, refused to leave the palace after he was pronounced sac led by the Kano State Government on Monday, it has been revealed.

The revelation was made by the Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Media, Salihu Yakasai, on Tuesday.

Yakasai, who spokes on a Channels Television programme: “Sunrise Daily,” said Sanusi had to be forced out of the palace even after he had been formally informed of his dethronement.

He said: “They wanted it to be a quiet thing.

“That is the standard, the law.

“A deposed Emir has to leave the state as it was done in the past, but I don’t know what happened in the palace that caused the delay.

“At the initial stage, the Emir wasn’t willing to leave the palace and that was why you saw what we saw with the security forces and what have you.

“If he had left willingly, I don’t think you would have seen such a reaction from the security apparatus.

“The situation, though intense, wasn’t for long and as you can see Kano is peaceful.”