Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, NAIJALOADED has confirmed.
This decision comes after the Kano State House of Assembly passed a resolution to dethrone the current Emir and dismantle the four new Emirates created under a controversial 2019 law.
Although an official announcement has yet to be made, Naijaloaded has it on good authority that Sanusi II has been reinstated and is expected to return to Kano on Friday.
According to credible sources,
“With the passage of the Bill, Sanusi automatically stands reinstated. There’s no need for further confirmation; we just need to wait for the Governor to assent to it.”
The restructuring of the Kano Emirate in 2019 was widely seen as a political move to reduce the influence of then-Emir Sanusi II, who was a vocal critic of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration. The creation of 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, told journalists after Thursday’s session, “The bill has been sent to the governor for assent.
Now, there is no longer an active Emir in Kano across all the five Emirates: Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye.
The law now provides for the governor to call on the traditional kingmakers to choose a new king.”