- How Sanusi Was Returned As Emir Of Kano
- Emir Ado Bayero, Four Others Issued 48-Hours Ultimatum To Vacate Their Palaces
- Gov Yusuf Says Kano State Is Now Under One Emirate
Muhammadu Sanusi II, Thursday, May 23, 2024 was reinstated as the Emir of Kano sparking moves only replicated in the hugely popular Game of Thrones, an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO.
In the fictional Games of Thrones, nine noble families waged war against each other in order to gain control over the mythical land of Westeros.
However, in the Kano State’s real-life depiction, it is a battle royale between the Bayero and the Sanusi families.
The real-life drama in Kano started on June 9, 2014 when Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was crowned the 14th Emir of Kano shortly after he was sacked by President Goodluck Jonathan as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 2, 2014 for alleging a controversial non-remittance of a $20 billion statutory fund into the federal government’s accounts by the then Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), a claim the then administration refuted.
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Amid fierce confrontation with the then governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on March 9, 2020, Ganduje dethroned Sanusi for ‘disrespecting lawful instructions’ and was banished to Loko Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
However, with a change of government and the emergence of Governor Abba Yusuf, he reinstated Sanusi as Kano Emir under one big emirate.
Earlier, the state House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill for the dissolution of the four additional emirates created by the immediate past administration of former Governor Ganduje and the removal of all five emirs.
The governor signed the bill at the Government House on Thursday, the same day it was passed by the state lawmakers.
“With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Mallam Sanusi Lamido,” the governor thundered to cheers at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House around 5:16 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2024 about four years after he was dethroned.
Sanusi is now officially the 14th and 16th Emir of the ancient northern Nigerian city, having served in two different dispensations.
Speaking on the reinstatement of Sanusi, Governor Yusuf in a statement by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, disclosed that it was also part of his campaign commitment to residents of the state.
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“The law provided an opportunity for reinstatement of the 14th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II and removal of 15th Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi Nasir Ado Bayero, Emir of Rano Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, Emir of Karaye Ibrahim Abubakar II and Emir of Gaya Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir.
“Governor Yusuf further articulated that the return of Muhammad Sanusi II back on throne will propel peace and prosperity, adding that the repeal of the council law was in realisation of his campaign commitments to restore the lost glory of the state and its rich cultural heritage.
“Governor Yusuf also issued 48 hours to Aminu Ado Bayero and four other former first class chiefs to vacate their palaces and hand over all emirates property to the office of the deputy governor.
“The governor expressed satisfaction that the new law will bring unity of the people of Kano and foster sustainable socio-economic development.
“He emphasised that the signing of the bill symbolizes the restoration of the revered legacy of the Kano emirate, which has withstood the test of time of over a thousand years.
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“Furthermore, the governor urged the populace in the state to continue supporting his administration in delivering a multitude of infrastructural advancements that will propel Kano to greater heights.
“Everyone should go about his or her normal activities in the state, we have done what we believe is in the best interest of the state and its people”
“I want to inform the good people of Kano that today, we reappointed Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi popularly known as Muhammadu Sanusi the II as the 16th Emir of Kano while the five former emirs are expected to vacate the palaces within 48 hours.
“The former emirs are to handover all properties in their possession to the Commissioner for Local Government who doubles as the state Deputy Governor.
“Under the new Kano Emirate Repeal law 2024, Kano state is now under one emirate,” the statement said.
