Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reportedly reinstated as the Emir of Kano.
This decision followed the Kano State House of Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and also dismantle the four new Emirates in the state established under a controversial 2019 law.
The Leadership authoritatively reported that Sanusi II has been reinstated and is expected in Kano on Friday, following an official announcement to be made.
According to credible inside sources, “So certainly, with the passage of the bill, Sanusi automatically stands reinstated. There is no need for confirmation; the thing to do is wait for the governor to assent to it.”
The 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 five Emirates: Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye. The law now allows the governor to call on the traditional kingmakers to choose a new king.”
The district heads who are elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions.
