Abba Anwar, the spokesperson to the Kano state governor, has dismissed a report stating that Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi ll, have reconciled their differences.
The governor's aide told Daily Trust on Saturday, June 8, that though a reconciliation meeting between the governor and the emir held was held, the matter had not been resolved.
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Anwar stated urged the press to wait for the response of the governor as the dialogue ongoing
“Certainly, a reconciliation meeting was organised by Governor Fayemi and Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the governor and emir attended the meeting, the governor has not given his stand on the matter," he said.
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“What I can confirm to you is that the dialogue is still on, therefore, we should wait for the response of the governor."
The aides statement was in response to an earlier report which stated that the crisis between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II may have come to an end after the duo reached a truce on Friday night, June 7, in Abuja, Daily Nigerian reports.
The newspaper noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier on Friday mediated in the matter.
President Buhari reportedly intervened following calls by northern elders as the estrangement between the governor and the emir raised tension in the state.
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