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Some traditional rulers from Anambra State, who arrived in Abuja to see President Muhammadu Buhari, were prevented from meeting the president on Friday.

Although, no official reason was given for the action, reliable sources in the Presidency attributed it to unfavourable security reports.

“One of the monarchs,” according to a source, “has since October 25, 2019, been taken to the court of Mr Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja by the President Buhari administration on charges of perjury, forgery and conspiracy.”

The source, which gave the suit number as FHC/ABJ/CR/255/2019, hinted that the traditional ruler was “currently on suspension from office by the Anambra State government,” and was also facing civil suits, in addition to security reports against him alleging land grabbing.”

The Guardian gathered that there were concerns that meeting the monarchs would have dealt a major blow to President Buhari’s…



Source: Guardian Newspaper