By Ibrahim Yunusa
The Kano State Government has dismissed reports alleging that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf snubbed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Hawan Nasarawa celebration at Government House.
In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the government described the claims as false, misleading, and lacking any factual basis.
According to the statement, the report was deliberately fabricated to misinform the public and create unnecessary tension.
The government clarified that there was no breach of protocol, noting that it is a longstanding tradition for governors to pay homage to the President during the Sallah period.
The government explained that this year’s Hawan Nasarawa coincided with a strategic meeting of Nigerian governors, requiring Governor Yusuf’s presence outside Kano.
It added that the governor had duly informed the Emir and delegated the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly and other senior officials to receive the Emir on his behalf at the Government House.
Despite the scheduling conflict, the statement noted that Governor Yusuf participated in other Sallah activities, including attending the Eid prayer led by the Emir and making arrangements to receive other traditional rulers.
The government reaffirmed that relations between the state government and the Kano Emirate Council remain cordial, urging the public to disregard the report and rely on credible sources for information.
