Nigeria, May 6 -- A leaked memo directing Kano's 44 local government councils to release N670 million to purchase official cars for reinstated Emir Lamido Sanusi is trending online.

The official correspondence dated 25 March directed the local councils to contribute over N15.2 million each to buy vehicles for the Kano emirate council.

The memo stated that the funds would be deducted directly from the State/Local Government Joint Account and paid to a private company, Sottom Synergy Resources Ltd, contracted to buy the vehicles.

The company was contracted to supply four vehicles and refurbish two vintage ones for the Emirate Council.

The memo, titled "Conveyance of Approval for the Release of Funds," was signed by Abubakar S. Dabo, Dir...