Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano.
This action came after the Kano State House of Assembly passed a resolution to remove the present Emir from office and dissolve the four new Emirates that the State had created as a result of a contentious 2019 law.
Sanusi II has been reinstated, albeit it hasn’t been formally confirmed, according to Leadership. He is anticipated in Kano on Friday.
Reputable insider sources suggest that Sanusi will undoubtedly be reinstated following the Bill’s passage. There’s no need to confirm; what you should do is wait for the governor to give his approval.
Restructuring the Kano Emirate at that time is thought to have been a political ploy to lessen the power of Emir Sanusi II, who was a strong opponent of the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
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.”
It was also gathered that all the district heads elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions.
Credit: Leadership News