Police Receives Order To Arrest New Emir Of Kano

A source within the Presidency in Abuja, on
Wednesday revealed to SaharaReporters that the
Nigerian police have been ordered to arrest the
newly-crowned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido
Sanusi.

*The Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
The source said the new Emir is to be arrested on fraud-related
charges starting from his tenure as the Governor of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN).
He said a team of police officers stationed at the Emir's palace in
Kano have been given order from the force headquarters to place Sanusi
under arrest immediately he steps out of the state's Governor's lodge.
According to the source, the Emir was supposed to be arrested at his
house on Sunday night after the Kano State Governor announced his
appointment.
It would be recalled that the presidency was alleged to have made
some moves to frustrate Sanusi from emerging the new Emir of Kano,
following the hasty congratulatory message the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) sent to one of the candidates before the choice was
officially announced.
The new Emir has been inside the Kano State governor's lodge, where
he has been receiving visitors as well as undertaking traditional rites.
Meanwhile, the source further disclosed that prominent northern
leaders had earlier warned President Goodluck Jonathan not to execute
such rash action in order not to aggravate the already unstable
situation currently in Kano State.
Though it could not be ascertained if the President is considering
dialoguing the issue, but it was gathered that he is yet to send a
congratulatory message to the new Emir even after his party had since
done so.
The President has been taking a swipe at the former CBN governor
since February, over the revelation that Jonathan and his associates
have stolen at least $20 billion from crude oil sales in the last two
years.