Sanusi ll reinstated as Emir of Kano

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, according to LEADERSHIP.

This decision comes after the Kano State House of Assembly resolved to dethrone the current Emir and dismantle the four new Emirates in the State that were established under a controversial 2019 law.

Although there has been no official announcement, LEADERSHIP has reliable information that Sanusi II has been reinstated and is expected to return to Kano on Friday.

According to reliable inside sources, “With the passing of the Bill, Sanusi will automatically be reinstated. No need for confirmation, just wait for the Governor to assent.”

The then restructuring of the Kano Emirate is seen as a political manoeuvre to diminish the influence of then Emir Sanusi II, a vocal critic of the former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration. The creation of the new emirates fragmented the authority of the old Kano Emirate Council, diluting its power and influence.

Meanwhile, the Majority Leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, who sponsored the Amendment Bill, shortly after Thursday’s session, revealed to journalists that, “the bill has been sent to the governor for assent, now there is no longer an active Emir in Kano in all the five Emirates; Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye. The law now provides the governor to call on the traditional kingmakers to choose a new king.”