FG to return Sanusi’s passport, withheld salaries

The reconciliation meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has produced gains as federal authorities have been directed to release the monarch’s travel passport and withheld salaries.

Also, the Kano Central Prison is to be relocated for better security at the Emir’s palace.

The Nation reports that although the Presidency is aware of the closeness of the Emir to the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the olive branch is meant to ensure his “neutrality” during next year’s elections.“If the traveling documents are released, the Emir will be able to travel abroad for check up and to meet his international friends, who are desirous of investing in the Emirate”, the source said.

The State Security Service (SSS) had in February seized Sanusi’s passports.

The SSS on May 14 prevented the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor from boarding a Turkish Airline flight to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj (Umrah).

Prior to the seizure of the passports, Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos had on April asked the Federal Government, the police and the SSS to release Alhaji Sanusi’s passport unlawfully seized from him in February.

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