The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has sacked his Palace
Secretary, Isa Sanusi Bayero, popularly called Isa Pilot, for allegedly playing
the role of a mole in the emirate.
LEADERSHIP reports that a senior figure in the emirate, who
spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the sacked secretary masterminded
most of the negative stories that leaking information from the palace.
According to the source, the Palace Secretary leaked all the
financial dealings of the emirate to an online publisher, adding that his
actions fanned the recent crisis between Emir Sanusi, the Kano State government
and the State House of Assembly.
He said that a day to the suspension of the Emir’s probe by
the State Assembly, the sacked secretary was seen packing from the office he
has been an occupant since the time of the late Emir Ado Bayero.
Another source, who worked under Isa Pilot confirmed
corroborated the story; saying: “It’s no longer news in the palace that the
ex-Palace Secretary was antagonistic to Emir Sanusi, and was responsible for
most of the leaks coming out of the palace.
“The recent rift between Emir Sanusi and Kano State
government exposed the mole role so much to the level of leaking official
documents to the media,” he said.
It was also gathered that the Emir’s younger brother –
Mustapha Lamido Sanusi, the newly appointed ‘Falaki of Kano’ and also an in-law
to late Emir Ado Bayero, has taken over as the Palace Secretary with immediate
effect.
By Chijioke Jannah
