The late Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, has been granted official pardon by the Sokoto State Government and cleared of any wrongdoing.
The traditional ruler was accused of insubordination by the military regime of late General Sani Abacha and in 1996, he was deposed after he was called into the office of the then military administrator of Sokoto State, Yakubu Muazu.
He was first taken to Yola and later sent on exile.
Muazu said the Sultan was deposed because he was too modern and independent-minded. He was alleged to have ignored government directives and often travelled outside his domain without approval or notice from the government.
The Sultan’s entitlements and salary were withheld, including the ones he was supposed to have received before he was deposed.
However, the Sokoto State Government exonerated the late Dasuki of wrongdoings and ordered all accumulated benefits to be paid to his family.
The immediate past Governor of the state, Aminu Tambuwal, had ordered an investigation into the late Sultan’s case and it was discovered that there was no evidence to support any incriminating acts that would justify his deposition.
The committee further highlighted that the Sultan was denied the right to defend himself as required by the laws of the land. The findings of the committee made the former governor exonerate him of any wrong.
This development came 27 years after the unfortunate event took place and seven years after the death of the Sultan.
