Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has accused the
Commissioner of Police Muhammed Wakili for being politically partial.
Commissioner of Police Muhammed Wakili for being politically partial.
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| Kano Police Commissioner, Mohammed Wakili |
Governor Ganduje slammed the Commissioner in an interview with BBC Hausa Service.
“I didn’t know him before now but the way he does his job is
questionable. He has taken and favoured a particular political side,
which is uncalled for and translates to mishandling his job”.
questionable. He has taken and favoured a particular political side,
which is uncalled for and translates to mishandling his job”.
Ganduje added that the Commissioner has no constitutional right to
arrest either the governor or his deputy as he did “which is an
indication of lack of professionalism from the side of the Commissioner”.
arrest either the governor or his deputy as he did “which is an
indication of lack of professionalism from the side of the Commissioner”.
On March 11, the Nigeria Police in Kano arrested the Deputy Governor,
Nasiru Gawuna and the State Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji
Sule Garo over alleged threat to public peace.
Nasiru Gawuna and the State Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji
Sule Garo over alleged threat to public peace.
The deputy governor enjoys immunity from arrest, according to the Nigerian constitution.
The Police later clarified that the deputy governor was saved from
being manhandled by supporters of the main opposition Peoples Democratic
Party candidate, at the collation Centre.
being manhandled by supporters of the main opposition Peoples Democratic
Party candidate, at the collation Centre.
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