By Chidi Matthew Nwachukwu

Labour Party chieftain and former presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has commended the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for withdrawing the Police’s earlier invitation to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for questioning at its Force Intelligence Department, FID, office in Abuja, stating that the move was timely and necessary to avert a possible overheating of an already heated up polity.

“I would like to commend the Nigeria Police Force for the wise and timely decision it took to withdraw the invitation extended to His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II.

“In light of the current tensions within our society, such an invitation was unnecessary and could have further heightened an already inflamed situation,” stated Obi.

The former Anambra governor, in his post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the 7th of April, 2025, highlighted the irrelevance of the Emir’s invitation to Abuja as there is already a functional police command in Kano which can properly address the matter at hand.

“There is a fully functional police command in Kano, with sufficient capacity to address such matters within the State. That is precisely why we have senior-ranking officers, including Commissioners of Police and Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs), to handle issues of this nature appropriately at the state and zonal levels.

“Once again, I appreciate the decision to withdraw the invitation. A decentralised approach would encourage peace and public trust,” stressed Obi.