National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has denied claims linking him to a renewed effort to dethrone the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.
The denial follows a viral social media post accusing Ganduje of orchestrating a fresh plot against the emir, an allegation he has dismissed as entirely unfounded.
The claims trace back to an earlier incident during Ganduje’s tenure as governor, when Emir Sanusi was removed from his position.
The court later upheld the decision, with widespread speculation at the time suggesting government influence on the ruling.
In a statement released in Abuja, Ganduje, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment, firmly distanced himself from any involvement in ongoing matters concerning the Kano emirate.
He emphasized that since he is no longer in office as governor or the speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, he has no influence or authority over such decisions.
The statement read, “Ganduje has nothing to do with the present enthronement or dethronement of Emir Mohammad Sanusi in Kano. It should be noted that he is no longer the executive governor or the speaker of the House of Assembly and therefore cannot have anything to do further with the Emirship of Kano.
“It is laughable that Ganduje who has left office as governor for some years now would be accused of masterminding a fresh plot to remove or enthrone an Emir. He is now very busy with leading the APC. He is satisfied with the enormous contributions he made in terms of massive dividends of democracy, infrastructural developments, and the good governance he provided while he held sway as governor.
“Those who are behind this sinister move to malign the APC national chairman have revealed the clandestine and dangerous motive of the sponsors to create bad blood between Ganduje and the presidency.
“Let me reiterate here that he has great respect for the national leader of the party, President Bola Tinubu. The relationship has been very cordial and no amount of blackmail can destroy the solidity of the partnership.”