Police ordered to arrest new Emir of Kano, Sanusi, for 'Fraud'

The President Jonathan vs Sanusi war has begun! According to a report
by Sahara Reporters, police have been ordered to arrest the new Emir
of Kano for 'Fraud'. Below is how SR is reporting it..

The Nigerian police have been ordered to arrest the newly-crowned Emir
of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on fraud-related charges stemming from
his tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

According to reliable sources at the Presidency in Abuja, the team of
policemen at the Emir's palace in Kano received the order from the
Nigeria police headquarters to place Mr. Sanusi under arrest if he
leaves the Kano Governor's lodge.

The sources told SaharaReporters that Mr. Sanusi was to be arrested at
his private home on Sunday night after his appointment was announced
by the Kano State Governor.

It would be recalled that the presidency embarked on several frantic
measures to frustrate the former CBN governor's emergence as Emir,
including the premature congratulations of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) to one of the candidates before the choice was announced.

Since becoming Emir, Mr. Sanusi has been inside the Kano State
governor's lodge, receiving visitors and undertaking traditional
rites.

The source also told SaharaReporters that some notable northern
leaders have already warned President Jonathan to avoid such a
reckless action so as to avoid setting fire to the already volatile
situation in the city of Kano. It is not known if President Jonathan
is favoring back channel dialogue aimed at resolving the mess.
Observers point out that he has yet to offer congratulations to the
new Emir despite the PDP doing so.