Kano State Government has denied claims of its involvement in the fresh investigation against the Emirate Council over an alleged land racketeering. The state anti-graft agency is accusing Emir Sanusi-led emirate council of sales of landed properties belonging to the Kano Emirate without the state government permission, The Guardian learnt. It was also gathered that the Emirate, banking on its local authority, disposed of the said hectares of land, running into millions of naira, without official knowledge of Kano State Land Bureau. Although, a source at the Emirate told our correspondent that anti-graft investigation was part of deliberate harassment being orchestrated by the state government. Reacting to the insinuation, Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, however, insisted Governor Ganduje has no hand in the ongoing investigation.

Source: The Guardian February 02, 2020 14:26 UTC