Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has responded to the query given to him by the administration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, over alleged misappropriation of N3.4billion in his emirate.
Okay.ng understands that the Emir through acting secretary of Kano emirate council, Abba Yusuf, on Saturday evening.
In the letter, Sansusi said N1.8 billion was in the account of the emirate when he was crowned Emir of Kano in 2014.
The letter read;
“I am directed to refer to your letter No. SSG/OFF/03/V.I, dated June 6th, 2019 to which was attached a copy of the report of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Chairman containing some allegations of financial misappropriation of the sum of N3.4 billion by the Kano Emirate Council.
“You may wish to note that at the time His Highness was appointed Sarkin Kano, the exact amount in the account of the Kano Emirate Council was N1,893,378,923.38 (One Billion Eight Hundred and Ninety Three Million, Three Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty Seven Naira, Thirty Eight Kobo Only).
“It is also important to note that His Highness, Sarkin Kano is not the Accounting Officer of the Kano Emirate Council, but the Secretary of the Council. We thank you for giving us the opportunity to respond to the various allegations contained in the report and accordingly give our responses as per the attached.
“Please accept our best regards.”
