The reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, returned to the palace in the early hours of Saturday, May 25, 2024.
The return follows the recent enactment of the Kano State Emirates Council (Amendment Number 2) Law, 2024, which Governor Abba Yusuf signed on Thursday. This law eliminated the five emirate councils established in the state—Kano, Bichi, Rano, Karaye, and Gaya.
Governor Yusuf signed the bill into law in the presence of Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam, Speaker Isma’il Falgore, and SSG Abdullahi Bichi. Following the signing, the governor announced the return of Emir Sanusi II, who was removed from office in 2020 by former Governor Umar Ganduje.
During a ceremony at the Government House in Kano, Emir Sanusi declared that his reinstatement was a divine blessing. “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,” Sanusi stated just after receiving the appointment letter on Friday.
He reflected on his previous tenure, “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,” He stated.
