The 2023 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has disclosed the true motive behind the reinstatement of Muhammad Sanusi as Emir of Kano by the State government.
According to Kwankwaso, the decision to bring back Sanusi as Emir was a fulfillment of Governor Abba Yusuf’s campaign promise to the people of Kano State.
He expressed full support for the governor’s choice to reinstate Sanusi and mentioned that there are no regrets about it.
Governor Yusuf reinstated Sanusi as Emir of Kano following the removal of Aminu Ado Bayero, after the 2019 Kano Emirate Law was abolished by the state House of Assembly.
This move triggered a fierce battle for the throne as the ousted monarch refused to leave the palace.
During an appearance on Arise News Prime Time, Kwankwaso mentioned that governor Yusuf consulted with various stakeholders before making the decision to reinstall Sanusi.
Kwankwaso said: “It was a campaign issue. Don’t forget that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was installed in 2014 by our government.kpww
“My Deputy who became governor decided in his wisdom to divide Kano into five emirates. What many people don’t remember is that it was tried by the Rimi government during the Second Republic.
“It was our position, our belief that Kano should continue as one solid traditional institution. That was what we believed in.
“So, during our campaign, the governor went round to tell the people that if they voted for him, Kano would return to being one solid traditional institution, of course with support from the other emirates.
“That is why when he was sworn-in, he started a process of consultation.
“But for one year, the governor carried out due consultations and decided to follow due process through the State House of Assembly and Sanusi was reinstated. People voted for him for several reasons, including making Kano one strong emirate.”
