Ganduje
made this known on Monday, June 15, during an interactive session with newsmen
in Kano.
The
commission is investigating Mr Sanusi over an alleged N2.2 billion land
racketeering in Gandun Sarki area of Kano.
Other Kano
Emirate Council members being investigated over the matter are Sarki Ibrahim,
the Makaman of Kano, and Shehu Dankadai, the Sarkin Shanun Kano.
Ganduje
said at Monday's media interactive session held at Africa House, Government
House, Kano, “When we wanted to bring on
board reform to our traditional institution, the former emir did not cooperate
with the process of reform. The process was truncated, so the only option for
him was to find his way out. And that was what happened.
"When
the process started, there were some legal issues that slowed the process. That
time there was a so-called Kano Elders Forum that tried to also frustrate the
reform process. Their case was squashed by another court of competent
jurisdiction.
“The
reform’s sole aim is to trickle down development to other parts of the state,
particularly the communities that house the new emirates that were created. Our
state anti-corruption agency will continue probing the former Emir over the
issues he has with the agency. When he
(Sanusi) took the agency to court to stop probing him, the agency stopped. But
now, the case has been quashed. So, the agency will continue probing him
according to the set down law.”
Recall that
a Federal High Court sitting in Kano
last week dismissed a suit filed by the Sanusi seeking to restrain the Kano
State anti-corruption commission from continued an investigation over an
alleged N2.2bilion land scam at Gandu Sarki in the metropolis.
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