The Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor, Salihu Yakasai, says one of the reasons the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, was deposed was because he was fond of criticising the government of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in public.

He said no one in power could condone such public criticisms.

Yakasai said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday.

He said Sanusi, who had easy access to Ganduje, should have having private discussions with the governor on state issues instead of criticising the governor publicly.

The governor’s spokesman said,

“The emir had access to the governor and could have advised him if he wanted to but unfortunately, he only finds podiums and stages as the only means to advise the government which is not right.

“So, you can portray it has political or whatever but the fact remains that no one would allow such disrespect and open criticism when you have access to him.”

Yakasai said, for instance, the emir criticised the Kano metro proposal publicly when he had access to the governor.

He said another reason Sanusi was deposed was that since the creation of new emirates over nine years ago, he had failed to attend government functions.

The governor’s spokesman said such an act of insubordination could not be accepted.

He said,

“For the past 10 months, since the creation of the new emirates by Governor Ganduje, you can count the number of important events organised by the state government including international events which the emir was invited and he never attended.

“I can tell you that even the launching by the Vice-President of the free and compulsory basic education was not attended by the emir. People are free to say whatever they want to say but this is the reason for the dethronement.”

When asked if these reasons were enough to depose a monarch, Yakasai said the reasons adduced were appropriate because they were in contravention of the Emirate Council law.

Yakasai alleged that even the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, gave four queries to Sanusi, adding that Ganduje deserved commendation for being more lenient.