The Kano State Government has dismissed online reports alleging that Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf snubbed the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Hawan Nasarawa at the Government House.
In a statement signed on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the government described the report as “false, unfounded, and devoid of any factual basis.”
According to the statement, “The report is misleading and appears to have been deliberately concocted to misinform the public and create unnecessary tension.”
The statement explained that the annual Eid-el-Fitr Hawan Nasarawa coincided this year with the strategic meeting of Nigerian governors, which required Governor Yusuf’s presence outside the state.
“In line with established protocol, Governor Yusuf communicated this to His Royal Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and mandated the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, alongside other senior government officials, to receive the Emir on his behalf at the Government House,” the statement added.
It further highlighted that the governor had attended the Eid prayer led by the Emir of Kano, the Hawan Daushe at Gaya Emirate, and had arranged to personally receive the Emirs of Rano, Karaye, and Gaya.
“However, due to the unavoidable clash in schedules, senior government functionaries were delegated to represent him accordingly,” the statement noted.
The government reassured the public that the relationship between the state government and the Kano Emirate Council remains cordial, saying, “The relationship remains respectful and anchored on mutual commitment to sustaining peace, unity, and development in Kano State.”
The statement concluded by urging the public to “disregard the false report and rely solely on credible and official sources for accurate information.”
