The Presidency has denied allegations by New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso that the Federal Government was planning to declare a state of emergency in Kano State.
Kwankwaso, who was the party’s presidential candidate in last year’s general election, alleged on Sunday that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government was taking sides in the Kano Emir tussle.
Responding, the presidency described the alleged plot to suspend democratically elected structures in the Northwest state as a “mere rumour.’’
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Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga told The Nation last night that there was no circumstance to warrant an emergency declaration on the state.
However, the Presidency said: “There is no truth in it. It is a mere rumour. The Federal Government cannot declare any state of emergency in any state without the involvement of the National Assembly. There is no such plan. It is a mere rumour.
“The National Assembly is in recess. No president can just wake up and declare a state of emergency in any state.”
The Nation