Lamido Sanusi II Reinstated As Kano Emir, Ganduje’s Four Emirates Dethroned

Former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano.

KanyiDaily recalls that Sanusi was dethroned in 2020 after a conflict with former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

The Ganduje administration had created four new emirates in 2019 under a controversial law to reduce Sanusi’s influence.

However, a new law passed by the Kano State House of Assembly has abolished these four additional emirates and reinstated Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.

This new law dethrones Aminu Ado Bayero, who was appointed as Emir of Kano after Sanusi’s removal, and demotes him back to his former district head position.

Those dethroned alongside Bayero are the Emir of Bichi and Aminu’s younger brother, Alh. Nasiru Ado Bayero; Emir of Gaya, Alh. Aliyu Abdulkadir; Emir of Karaye, Dr. Abubakar Ibrahim; and Emir of Rano, Kabiru Mohammed Inuwa.

The assembly’s decision repeals the 2019 law that created the new emirates and restores the emirate council to its original status.

The Kano State Governor is now authorized to take necessary actions to reinstate the traditional Kano Emirate System as it was before the 2019 law.

LEADERSHIP newspaper reports that Sanusi, who was a vocal critic of Ganduje, is expected to return to Kano soon.

According to credible inside sources, “So certainly with the passage of the Bill, Sanusi automatically stands reinstated. No need for confirmation, the thing to is wait for the Governor to assent to it.”

“Emir Sanusi is currently preparing for his return to the throne. Although he is not in town at the moment, we are expecting his return on Friday,” the sources added.

Sanusi’s reinstatement is seen as a reversal of the political moves made by Ganduje to diminish his power.

KanyiDaily recalls that the court had reversed the banishment of Lamido Sanusi Lamido to Nasarawa State where he was expected to spend the rest of his life in exile following his dethronement by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.