Sanusi Makes Royal Entry Into Lagos Dinner Amid Fresh Talks on Kano Throne, Photos Emerge

Sanusi Makes Royal Entry Into Lagos Dinner Amid Fresh Talks on Kano Throne, Photos Emerge

  • The circumstances surrounding the dethronement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, 14th Emir of Kano, will be looked into by the incoming government of the state, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said
  • The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement said the dethronement and balkanisation of the emirate would be reviewed by the government of Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano governor-elect
  • Interestingly, at an event in Lagos on Saturday, April 29, Sanusi was all shades of royalty as he graced a dinner meeting hosted by Herbert Wigwe, Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, after attending a wedding

Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the 14th Emir of Kano, was all shades of royalty as he graced an event in Lagos on Saturday, April 29.

According to a report by Daily Trust, the monarch was a special guest at a dinner hosted by Herbert Wigwe, Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank.

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HH Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II 14th Emir of Kano, the CEO of Access Bank, Hebert Wigwe, Lagos, Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano governor-elect, Abba Gida-Gida, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje
Muhammad Sanusi II 14th Emir of Kano attended a dinner hosted by the CEO of @myaccessbank Hebert Wigwe in Lagos today on Saturday, April 29. Photo credit: @MSII_dynasty
Source: Twitter

Sanusi attends an event in Lagos

Sanusi attended the dinner hours after Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), said the issue that led to his dethronement would be revisited by the incoming NNPP administration.

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Sanusi, who became emir in the final term of Kwankwaso as governor, was dethroned by outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who was deputy governor at the time the monarch was installed.

Nigerians react

Nigerians took to the comment section on Twitter and reacted to the development.

@MrSaeed__ tweeted:

"Long live the king."

@Arumlily15 tweeted:

"Amin Khalifa."

@Yusuf_Adam2

"Long live the king ✊."

"Abba Gida-Gida will revisit Sanusi’s dethronement", says Kwankwaso

The February 25, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed the task of the incoming administration of Kano state.

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Kwakwaso has assured that the incoming government in Kano state will revisit the dethronement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, 14th Emir of Kano.

Recall that Sanusi, who became emir in the final term of Kwankwaso as governor, was dethroned by outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who was deputy governor at the time the monarch was installed.

Reps member-elect highlights how NNPP taught APC, Governor Ganduje of Kano state political lesson

A House of Representatives member-elect, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said that politicians within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have taught their colleagues in the All Progressives Congress (APC) a lesson.

Jibrin while speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, which was monitored by Legit.ng said some aggrieved members of the APC who joined the NNPP taught those in the ruling party and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state lessons during the 2023 general election.

The NNPP defeated the ruling APC during the March 18 governorship election in the state.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.