Buba Galadima alleges plot to destabilize Kano, force State of Emergency

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to destabilize Kano State, with the aim of pressuring the federal government into declaring a state of emergency in the region.

Speaking during an appearance on Jigsaw, a political program aired on AIT on Tuesday, Galadima claimed that certain individuals were behind the plot, acting without the knowledge or approval of President Bola Tinubu.

According to him, the orchestrated effort appears to be politically motivated, targeting the peace and stability of Kano, a key political stronghold in Northern Nigeria.

Galadima urged the federal government to investigate the matter thoroughly and ensure that Kano is protected from any form of unrest or politically driven manipulation.

“On the Kano situation, because unknown to him, and I can beat my chest that he didn’t know, Tinubu didn’t know what happened, what was arranged,” he said.

Galadima further claimed that the scheme involved setting up both the Kano state government and the Emir to create a situation that would justify the declaration of a state of emergency.

“There was a grand design to set up the Kano state government, including the Emir, such that they could declare a state of emergency,” he added.

He also mentioned that the plan included a high-level meeting in Abuja and the intentional absence of a key individual, who was being positioned to become the Emir of Kano.

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“There was a meeting in a senior official of government’s house in this Abuja, and the man that was supposed to be appointed Emir was sent to Umrah, and as I speak to you now, he is in Saudi Arabia,” Galadima said.

According to him, the plot was for the Emir to be detained in Abuja upon his arrival, with the military on standby to declare the throne vacant.

“Their thinking is that once the Emir is invited today, he will be detained in Abuja. Once he’s detained, the military will be put on alert and the throne will be declared vacant,” he alleged.

When asked to name the individual in question, Galadima declined to do so. “No, I don’t want to mention names. Go and find out who is in Saudi Arabia out of the princes in Kano. Everybody in Nigeria knows what is happening,” he responded.

This revelation came shortly after Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), withdrew an invitation to Muhammadu Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, to appear at the police force headquarters in Abuja.

The police had earlier invited Sanusi for questioning over alleged killings during the recent Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.