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Emir Sanusi In Fresh Trouble

Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II is in big trouble as Kano State Government has accused him of N2.2 billion land scam.

Director, Special Assignment/Communication Adviser of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Usman Bello disclosed that the fresh investigation was triggered by some whistleblowers.

He said; “In the course of an investigation, the commission learned that a company, Country Wide House Ltd, served as a corporate vehicle to launder N520 million as proceed of 20 Hectares of land at Darmanawa II.”

“The land under Right of Occupancy CON-RES-2016-503, was illegally sold to Messrs Family Home Fund Limited at the instance of the Emir of Kano (Sanusi II).

“Investigation revealed that all the illegal transactions for the sales of the landed properties at Darmanawa, Hotoro and Bubbugaje belonging to the Emirate was done by the trio of Shehu Muhammad Dankadai (Sarkin Shanu), Sarki Abdullahi Ibrahim (Makaman Kano) and Mustapha Kawu Yahaya (Dan Isan Lapai) based on the instruction of the Emir.”

“Investigation further reveals that some of the proceeds of the sales remitted to the Emirate Council Bank Account can be traced to the companies of interest by His Highness.”

“Sanusi ordered for the payment of N175 million to Messrs Apple Integrated Resources as facilitation fee for the agreement of provision for side and services at Darmanawa 33.4 Hectares by Messrs City Scape Ltd, which was against the decision of the Emirate Council of June 8, 2016.”

“A (2016) 4th Meeting which rejected such move of payment to the company, which now investigation confirmed that has never participated in any dealing with the City Scape arrangement with Ado Bayero Royal City Trust Fund.”

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