Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the Nigerian national assembly, has said requesting for a visa ban on Kano governor, Abba Yusuf, and state officials because of the Emirship tussle is “ridiculous”. Sani’s comment comes against the backdrop of a group requesting that the Kano government should be blacklisted from grants and partnerships by international organisations and donor agencies....Read The Full Story Here ▶
The Save Kano Coalition, a coalition of civil society organizations in Kano state, recently urged the United States (US) and the international community to impose visa restrictions on members of Governor Yusuf’s administration, citing their involvement in the ongoing Kano Emirate crisis.
Kano Coalition in a petition dated Friday, June 28, 2024, appealed to Richard Mills, the US ambassador to Nigeria to “order the Yusuf-led administration” to stop ‘undermining the institutions of democracy’ in the state.
The coalition alleged that the ruling administration in Kano state is disobeying court orders and bringing democratic practices into disrepute.
But reacting to the group’s call, Sani wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, July 1:
“Requesting for Visa ban on the Kano Governor and state officials because of the Emirship tussle is ridiculous.”
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Earlier, Legit reported that Senator Sani lightheartedly reacted to the support fund the Bola Tinubu government will distribute to thousands of Nigerians.
Sani said the beneficiaries should at least be 25 million people.
