Emir Sanusi II with Gov Sim Fubara of Rivers state
Barely 24 hours after he was reinstated, the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has described his reinstatement as God’s will, giving thanks to the governor and members of the Kano State House of Assembly whom he said were on a “rescue mission” by reinstating him.
Political Economist NG recalls that Sanusi was reinstated on Thursday and was given his appointment letter on Friday following Governor Abba Yusuf’s signing of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law.
Sanusi was deposed as Emir four years ago by Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano state in what many perceived as politically-motivated.
Emir Sanusi spoke at Government House while receiving his reinstatement letter, an act he called ‘divine.’
He said: “The Arabians used to say that in everything we witness, there is a lesson that shows us that God is there. Whatever happens to an individual is preordained by Allah, and for those who are sensible enough, it’s a lesson. God is one, and whatever He does, nobody can change, and what He doesn’t do, nobody can.
“About 10 years ago, in this same place, former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso gave me my appointment letter as the Emir of Kano. Today, after 10 years, I am here again receiving a reappointment letter from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
“Time will not permit long talks. Whatever we needed to say, we said when we were leaving. We made it clear that God has preordained the time and cause for everything and everyone. He gives leadership to whom He wants and at the time He wants. When He gives, no one can take it away, and when He takes it away, nobody can bring it back.
“My Governor and our assembly members, you will not understand the gravity of what you did for the history of Kano and the country at large. Among Kano Emirs, it started from Bagauda over 1,000 years ago. In these years, there was only once that we had an Emir, Muhammadu Koguna, who was overthrown and came back after some days. This shows that in 1,000 years, there has been no case like what happened now.
“In the northern part of this country, we have seen in different states how politicians have balkanized emirates, with a state with one Emir becoming 20, some 19. In states of northern Nigeria, there are local governments with two or three first-class Emirs, all because the system has been destroyed.
“This thing that has been brought to Kano, had it been allowed, one day we would wake up with Emirs of Kumbotso, Bichi, Fagge, and 44 Emirs. So what the government and the assembly did is a rescue mission,” he told the people.
Political Economist NG reports that Sanusi’s reinstatement has received nationwide applause especially in Kano where most respondents said he was used as a political pawn to settle scores between two strong opposing forces.
