From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist any attempts by desperate politicians to disrupt the peace and harmony currently prevailing in Kano State.
The Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, in a statement reacting to the ongoing power tussle between the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the dethroned Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, warned against any attempt to exploit the situation to declare a state of emergency in Kano State.
He said: “The Federal Government must not allow itself to be used as a tool to further political interests that jeopardize the stability of the state and region.”
He expressed deep concern over the ongoing power tussle warning it might destabilise the peace in Kano State and the broader Northern Nigeria region.
“Such actions (declaring state of emergency in Kano) are viewed as reckless and unnecessary provocations that could dismantle over 1,000 years of Kano’s political heritage,” he said.
CISLAC noted that the court ruling, which security operatives are relying on, facilitated the controversial return of Emir Aminu Bayero.
“This ruling was issued by a judge who is currently out of the country and not in office.
“This situation raises significant concerns about the legitimacy and appropriateness of the court order,” Rafsanjani said.
“The reliance on what CISLAC described as a ‘kangaroo court order’ to justify the police and other security operatives invasion of Kano State is deeply troubling and exacerbates tensions,” he said.