former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and current Governor Abba Yusuf have clashed over the potential return of former Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as a new law is set to dissolve the emirates established by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
This disagreement highlights ongoing political tensions in Kano, where legislative changes could significantly impact the traditional leadership structure.
Muhammad Sanusi II, who was dethroned as Emir of Kano in northwest Nigeria in 2020, is on the verge of being reinstated after Kano’s parliament set in motion a plan to reverse the law that led to his ouster.
On Tuesday, 21 May 2024, the Kano State House of Assembly resolved to amend the 2019 law through which Sanusi was deposed.
The law, known as the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Law, was promulgated in 2019 by the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration when the governor had a publicised feud with
