Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Set to Reinstall Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano? State Government Reacts
- The Kano State government has reacted to media reports that the state parliament will move a motion to reinstall Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir
- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed via a statement that there is no such development at the moment
- He noted that the people of Kano would be duly involved when there is any development
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The governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has revealed that a decision has yet to be made over the reinstalment of Muhammadu Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.
As reported by Daily Trust, the governor's response was concerning speculations that the state government would sack all the emirs the immediate past administration of Abdullahi Ganduje appointed.
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It was gathered that an earlier report confirmed that the state parliament would sit on the matter and move a motion to adopt the motion at the plenary session on Thursday, June 15.
It was gathered that the parliament's majority leader, Lawan Hussaini, the Dala constituency lawmaker, would sponsor the motion.
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Kano government's official statement
Meanwhile, Hussaini debunked the rumour after the close of the plenary on Wednesday, June 14.
Similarly, Sanusi Bature, the chief press secretary to the governor, in a statement issued late-night on Wednesday, June 14, said:
“Contrary to the rumours circulating in social media, Kano State government has not taken any decision yet on the new emirates as speculated,”
He noted that if any development on the matter arises, it would be made public, and the processes would be transparent as they should be.
Bature said the executive and the legislature would allow Kano citizens access to all the details of the processes that would be initiated.
Tinubu's Presidency: Sanusi to return as CBN governor? Fresh detail emerges
In another development, there are strong indications that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the dethroned Emir of Kano state, may return as governor of CBN.
Sanusi served as the governor of the CBN between 2009 and 2014, where he displayed strong discipline and independent leadership to sanitise the banking and financial sector.
During his reign as CBN governor, the naira was able to retain a stabilised position of N155 to $1 for four years.
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