World Press Conference: CUPP Blast Gov Ganduje over Emir Sanusi Lamido’s Dethronement and Banishment; Say “It is Barbaric, Illegal and Unconstitutional”-Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere CUPP Spokesperson.

Barrister Ikenga Ugo Chinyere the CUPP Spokesperson, Prince Frank Ukonga of DA, Bar Keneth Udeze of AA, Professor Godswil Nnaji of BNPP at the CUPP World Press Conference on the Illegal Dethronment of HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi held on the 10th of March 2020. 

World Press Conference: CUPP Blast Gov Ganduje over Emir Sanusi Lamido’s Dethronement and Banishment; Say “It is Barbaric, Illegal and Unconstitutional”-Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere CUPP Spokesperson.

By Sikiru Aribisala -Desk Editor of National Peoples News: ISSN:1595-0549

The Spokesperson of the Coalition of Opposition Parties the CUPP Hon Barrister Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere speaking to the Media through a well-attended world Press Conference organized by the Coalition of United Political Parties [CUPP] in their Headquarters in Abuja today lambasted the Kano state governor Alhaji Umar Abdullahi Ganduje over the dethronement and banishment of the former Emir of Kano Emirate Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, which he described as Barbaric, illegal and Unconstitutional.

He said, “the dethronement and banishment are barbaric, illegal and unconstitutional and a mundane assault on our constitution and a violation of the fundamental human rights of Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as a Nigeria citizen provided for in sections 34,35,36,38,39,40,41, and 43 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.”

“His right to dignity of the human person, right to personal liberty, right to fair hearing, rights to freedom of thoughts and conscience, rights to freedom of expression, rights to peaceful assembly and association, rights to freedom of movement and rights to own immovable properties anywhere were flagrantly violated by the Kano state government and cannot be condoned in a democracy as such it is autocratic and dictatorial and directly conflicts with democratic constitutions and ethics..” He continued.

The CUPP Spokesperson warned that no governor or president has the right to banish a Nigerian citizen or forcefully move him to any location in violation of his right of movement, rights to life and multitude of other laws except by order of the court. And he cited the appeal court case of Governor of Kebbi State vs HRH Mustapha Jakolo[2013]where the appellant court condemned and declared the banishment and deportation of a deposed king as unconstitutional. “Is the Kano state governor above the law”? He asked.

The CUPP advised Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to seek redress in court and pledged the support of 3million Naira to the Legal team.