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Former minister of the Federal Capital territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says the federal government has banned private planes from landing at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State.

According to el-Rufai, this is only a ploy to “frustrate” well-wishers of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who intend to travel to Kano to congratulate him on his appointment on Sunday as the new emir of kano.

“Who is in charge of the airport? Is it the military airport commandant or the NCAA? Is Nigeria under military rule or martial law allowing the violation of constitutional rights with such impunity?” el-Rufai queried on his Twitter page.

“For how long will the Jonathanians continue to test the patience of our people and the citizens of Kano with this reckless impunity?”

Only on Sunday, the private aircraft that conveyed the governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and his delegation to Kano State was grounded on “orders from above”.