THE reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 11, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu resisted all pressures to interfere in his reinstatement.
Recall that on Thursday, May 25, Governor Abba Yusuf had announced Sanusi’s reinstatement after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law at Government House, following its passage by the state House of Assembly the same day, which repealed the 2019 law that split the emirate into five and deposed Sanusi as Emir of Kano in 2020.
But speaking on a television programme, Sanusi said Tinubu recognised that the Kano drama was a local matter and resisted all pressure to interfere, adding that he was not given an opportunity to defend himself after being dethroned on “unsubstantiated allegations.”
He described his return to the revered throne as a correction of injustice done to the Kano people, their culture and tradition, noting: “As you know, I was appointed the 14th Emir of the single emirate of Kano in June 2014, and now I am reappointed as the Emir of the single emirate of Kano.
“In between that period, we did not have a single emirate; we had five balkanised emirates, and this was an injustice to the history of Kano. It was an attack on our history, our culture and our traditions, and it was an act of betrayal to our family.
“We thank Allah that today, the emirate has been unified again, its people have been brought together, an injustice has been corrected, because as you know, I was dethroned on an allegation of insubordination, which was never specified.
“I was never given an opportunity to defend myself, but I have never spoken about it, because I’ve always assumed that when the time is up, it’s up.
“Today, I thank God that God has remained as we know, a faithful God who stands by justice.
“I would also like to express my thanks to President Tinubu, without whose principled stance of non-interference in the internal affairs of the state, this would not have been possible.
“The President has shown that he is a respecter of the constitution and the separation of powers, he recognises that this is a purely local matter and that the government has a responsibility to do what is right for the state.
“I’m aware that he has resisted all pressure to get the federal government to be involved.
“This, for me, is a continuation of service that I started; it is also an opportunity God has given me to improve on my previous tenure.
“We all learn from our mistakes and it is our responsibility to improve on the things we did well and avoid those things we did not do well. Life is a continuous learning process. I’ve enjoyed the break of the last four years.”
Sanusi thanked the Kano State Government and the security agencies for maintaining law and order in the state, assuring the state and federal governments of his loyalty and cooperation, adding: “They can be assured that they would find in me, a friend, confidante and adviser.”
