Posted by The Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) has addressed the ongoing unrest in Kano state in a letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Some members of his government were mentioned as potentially plotting to cause chaos in Kano State, according to their fears.
Noted recipients include the following: the US Embassy in Abuja, the British High Commission in Abuja, the US Congress, the European Union, the United Nations Office in Abuja, ECOWAS in Abuja, the US Embassy, and the European Union. The letter was dated May 25, 2024.
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Some are taking advantage of the recent modifications to the emirate law of Kano State to sow discontent, according to a letter signed by President Dr. Ali Idris and Secretary General Dr. Garba Abdulhafiz. There would be anarchy, they said, if the federal government meddled.
The letter informed the recipient of recent developments concerning the Kano Emirate and was signed by representatives of the Northern Youth Assembly, which has chapters in Abuja and the Nineteen Northern States.
In highlighting the power of state legislatures to legislate for the benefit of their states, they referred to the 2019 amendment to Kano’s Emirate Councils Laws and the subsequent repeal of the same law by the present assembly as examples of Nigeria’s federal constitution.
The youths claimed that Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, was scheming to be forcibly reinstated by federal security forces using a court order as cover. Among the individuals accused of this scheme was National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
“This outrageous intrusion on democratic practices guaranteed by the constitution weakens the authority of subnational entities and amounts to a violation of their constitutional powers,” they contended.
The young people expressed concern that this could jeopardize Tinubu’s democratic credentials and incite riots among Kano’s 20 million inhabitants, which could have far-reaching consequences for the entire Northern area.
“Any attempt to disrupt Kano’s stability could reflect poorly on your administration and invite animosity from the people of Kano and Northern Nigeria,” the letter said, urging the government to uphold democratic institutions and keep the peace.