Kano Emirates: Political power and the coming back of Sanusi Lamido

,,,,,The dethronement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, 14th Emir of Kano, is to be reviewed by the incoming government of Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf.

Former governor of the state Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, who disclosed this, said the division of Kano Emirate into five would also be looked into.

Outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, dethroned Sanusi on March 9, 2020, and also banished him to Loko, a remote community in Nasarawa State, while the finances of the emirate under him were probed.

Ganduje had also split the emirate into five and appointed emirs who were at par.

He further prayed for God’s intervention to allow the incoming governor to be able to handle things easily.

However, Gaduje has since replied Kwankwaso, saying Sanusi’s dethronement saved the emirate from abuse, adding that the new Emirates have come to stay.

The governor who spoke at the presentation of a book on former President Goodluck Jonathan, authored by a journalist, Mr. Bonaventure Melah, explained that the former Emir was not the best man for the throne, and said Sanusi who was removed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria by Jonathan was that the was appointed to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Jonathan had in April 2014 removed Sanusi as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over claims by the ex-CBN governor that $49 billion was stolen by some persons under the Jonathan administration.

“Jonathan took a bold step in [removing] Sanusi as CBN governor, which created bad blood in certain circles. When Sanusi said $49 billion was lost in Jonathan’s government, I said in my mind that no, you could have discussed with him (Jonathan) privately.”

However, judging from his financial experience, the current political permutation may also require Sanusi to manage the apex Bank under the Tinubu incoming government.