Anti-graft agency recommends suspension of Emir Sanusi over alleged N3.4bn misappropriation

The suspension of Muhammadu Sanusi, the emir of Kano, has been recommended by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission over the misappropriation of N3.4 billion between 2014 and 2017.

 

The emir, tagged principal suspect, should be suspended pending the final outcome of the investigations, the commission said.

 

A preliminary report of investigation conducted by the commission, recommended the suspension of the Emir and other suspects, especially for obstructing investigation.

 

The report indicated that the Kano Emirate Council had spent over N1.4 billion in various expenditures believed to be fraudulent and unappropriated.

 

In addition, the Emirate Council was alleged to have spent over N1.9 billion unappropriated on seemingly personal expenditures, making the total sum of the questionable expenditures.

 

According to the report, the expenditures contravened the provisions of Section 120 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Section 8 of the Kano State Emirate Council Special Fund Law 2004.

 

Similarly, the expenditures had also violated Section 314 of Penal Code as well as provisions of Section 26 of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2008 (as amended).

 

“It is also the opinion of this Commission, based on the available evidence, that Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II continued to undermine the investigation through various means which include giving instruction to all officers invited for clarification to shun the commission’s invitation.

 

The act is seriously affecting the process of our statutory responsibility and offends the provisions of Section 25 of the Commission’s enabling Law 2008 (as amended),” the report said.

 

It also recommended that further legal action should be taken against all the suspects as soon as the final outcome of the investigations were concluded and legal advice accordingly issued.