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Kano State Govt. Queries His Majesty Muhammadu Sanusi II, A Few Steps From Suspending The Emir

Unic Press UK: The Kano State government has served a query to the Emir of Kano, His Majesty Muhammadu Sanusi II, demanding that the king responds to the allegations of fraud – a Three Billion, Four Hundred and Thirty-Two Million, and Ninety Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Seven Naira, Ninety Four Kobo (₦3,432,090,797.94) “questionable expenditures” between 2014 to 2017 – within 48 hours, the Premium Times reports.

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In its preliminary report dated May 31, 2019 in respect of a petition of financial misappropriation against the Kano State Emirate Council, the Kano State Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission recommended the suspension of His Majesty Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano, saying:

“In view of the prima facie cases of criminal breach of trust by servant, official corruption and other related offences contrary to the Penal Code Law, Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2008 (as amended) and other existing Laws, the Commission recommends that the principal suspect in the person of Muhammadu Sanusi II (the Emir of Kano) and all other suspects connected to this case or serving in the Kano State Emirate Council should be suspended pending the final outcome of the investigations. This is a necessary administrative disciplinary action aimed at preventing the suspects from further interfering with the Commission’s investigations.”

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