The 16th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II, has addressed the controversy surrounding his recent comments on President Bola Ahmed Tinubuâs economic reforms.
Sanusi II, who spoke earlier in the week during an event held in Lagos to honour the late human rights activist and legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, expressed disappointment over what he described as the sensationalisation and misrepresentation of his words.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the Federal Government said “it is deeply disappointing” that President Tinubu’s ‘reforms’, “widely recognised as essential by global expertsâincluding Emir Sanusi II himselfâare now being subtly condemned by him.”
Top Nigerian government official Mohammed Idris tied Sanusi’s purported criticism to “a shift in loyalty”
The FG said it finds it “amusing” that Emir Sanusi would “publicly admit to shuffling off saying the truth because of personal interest hinged on imaginary antagonism.”
Clarifying his remarks, Sanusi II insisted that his statements were taken out of context, reducing the broader message of his speech to a single paragraph.
The Emir also insisted that his speech supported the governmentâs reforms while acknowledging the sacrifices Nigerians were enduring due to years of economic mismanagement.
As reported by Leadership, he stated that his remarks were ideologically charged but misunderstood, adding that his reference to âfriendsâ in government was a coded message meant for specific individuals.
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Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that former Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, reacted to the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the Kano emirate tussle.
El-Rufai congratulated Emir Sanusi over the ruling of the appellate court on Friday, January 10.
He called on the National Judicial Council to discipline the erring judge of the Federal High Court for his erroneous and disgraceful judgment.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
