The dethroned Emir of Kano State, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstalled as Emir, according to credible reports.
This decision came after the Kano State House of Assembly passed a resolution to depose the incumbent Emir and abolish the state’s four new Emirates, which were constituted under a contentious 2019 law.
Though it has not been formally announced, it has been reported that Sanusi II has been reinstated and will be in Kano on Friday.
According to sources, “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 reformation of the Kano Emirate is viewed as a political ploy to undermine the influence of then-Emir Sanusi II, a vociferous critic of the former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration. The establishment of the new emirates divided the authority of the previous Kano Emirate Council, reducing its strength and influence.
Furthermore, the Majority Leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, who sponsored the Amendment Bill, stated to reporters shortly after Thursday’s session 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.”
