After several days of relentless efforts to track down Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, five Northern Governors managed at the weekend to broker peace between the Kano State Government and Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II. The governor and the emir have been embroiled in a proxy war for many weeks, with the state government’s anti-corruption agency launching a probe of Kano Emirate Council finances in apparent retaliation for Emir Sanusi’s open criticism of the governor’s top project priorities.

Daily Trust on Sunday learnt from impeccable sources that Governors Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto, Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna, Kashim Shettima of Borno, Aminu Masari of Katsina and Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger brokered the peace meeting in Kaduna on Friday night with Governor Ganduje and the Emir also in attendance. The meeting held at the Government House in Kaduna and was first attended by the Emir and the Governors before they were joined by some senior officials from the Kano State Government and the Emirate Council.

Governors Tambuwal, Shettima and El-Rufa’i had earlier met with Ganduje in Abuja on Thursday night before resolving to invite the Emir to Kaduna the following day since all parties were planning to be in Kaduna on Friday ahead of a wedding involving a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari who is close to most APC chieftains. The wedding took place on Saturday with the Emir seated next to Ganduje at one of the wedding events. They chatted amiably and also walked out of the hall together in an apparent show of reconciliation.

Daily Trust on Sunday learnt that in took days before the mediating governors were able to track down Ganduje as the Kano Governor switched off his telephone lines and made himself unreachable. The governors finally got through to him and Ganduje arrived in Lagos on Thursday from China, from where he headed to Abuja to meet his colleagues. Sources said Governor Tambuwal was the one that first identified governors with close relationships to both the Emir and Ganduje and he mobilized the two meetings even though all the governors, particularly El-Rufa’i and Shettima showed keen interest in resolving the matter given their individual friendship with the Emir.

Daily Trust on Sunday learnt that during the first meeting in Abuja, Ganduje opened up to his colleagues on what he described as the Emir’s “clear disrespect for his office as Governor of Kano State.” He said the Emir was behaving as if he was independent of the State Government whereas he is an appointee of the Government who is answerable to a Commissioner, not even to the Governor. The Governor, it was learnt, vented his frustration with the Emir and said he was determined to remind him that he had limits.

The three Northern Governors at the Abuja meeting were said to have strongly urged Ganduje to forgive the Emir in the interest of stability in Kano, which they said is the heartbeat of Northern Nigeria and also to protect and preserve the image of Northern Nigeria and of the ruling APC. They said any further escalation of the crisis will give room for opposition elements, particularly former President Goodluck Jonathan and his associates, to celebrate and to claim that they have been vindicated. Each of the governors took time to plead with Ganduje while they pledged to ensure the Emir showed remorse at the follow up meeting in Kaduna.

At the Kaduna meeting, Daily Trust on Sunday learnt that Emir Sanusi accepted his “faults” after the five governors reminded him that he was an appointee of the governor and his palace was being funded with public funds approved by the Governor. Several top associates of the Kano governor were seen in Kaduna at the weekend, where they apparently attended a strategy meeting ahead of the reconciliation efforts. Among those seen were Chief Whip of the House of Representatives Alhassan Ado Doguwa; Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly Kawu Sumaila; Secretary to the Kano State Government Usman Alhaji; Commissioner for Local Government Murtala Sule-Garo; Commissioner of Environment Ali Bukar Makoda and the state APC chairman, Abdullahi Abbas.


Daily Trust on Sunday further learnt that Ganduje’s top associates advocated that Emir Sanusi should be deposed but that the five Northern Governors who met with Ganduje managed to persuade him to drop the idea after the Emir apologised for his conduct. Sources said Ganduje found it difficult to ignore his colleagues’ appeal partly because he might need their solidarity in battling his estranged godfather, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead of the 2019 general elections. Unless reconciliation is effected, Ganduje is expected to meet stiff opposition in his re-election bid from the powerful Kwankwasiyya movement both at the APC primaries and in the general election.

The three Northern Governors at the Abuja meeting were said to have strongly urged Ganduje to forgive the Emir in the interest of stability in Kano, which they said is the heartbeat of Northern Nigeria and also to protect and preserve the image of Northern Nigeria and of the ruling APC. They said any further escalation of the crisis will give room for opposition elements, particularly former President Goodluck Jonathan and his associates, to celebrate and to claim that they have been vindicated.

Sources said Ganduje found it difficult to ignore his colleagues’ appeal partly because he might need their solidarity in battling his estranged godfather, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead of the 2019 general elections. Unless reconciliation is effected, Ganduje is expected to meet stiff opposition in his re-election bid from the powerful Kwankwasiyya movement both at the APC primaries and in the general election.

Blue3k:
Lol this funny. I dont see why Emir Sanusi is apologizing it makes him look weak. I guess he didn't want to get removed like his grandfather. His daughters made it seem like he didn't care about throne.

The northern Governors did well advising him not to depose him. This would only hurt him and the party politically. The best move is to continue probe and see what they can uncover. Then after that do probes on other traditional institutions. If they fire him with this pretense they win.

If Sanusi is clean after probe he can talk more. He will just need to it in private. If he continues in public they might fire him at their own risk. Since Sanusi a deposed Sanusi can throw weight behind his rival.

criminalmindz:
u see the way the north behave, brotherly love. them down settle but the south Judas amaechi felt too big to beg gej. the man who wanted to be vice President ended up as minister for agboro. shame on ameachi and those who betrayed the south

Asegzy:
Awww...... Sanusi Don bend to their will.
Now the north will never be enlightened and free from The shackles of religious bigotry and tyranny

FriendNG:
I thought the man is fearless according to some of his southern supporters. He realize these e worries cannot help him at the end.

- Emir Sunusi is an appointee of the Government who is answerable to a Commissioner, not even to the Governor says Ganduje.

FriendNG:
I thought the man is fearless according to some of his southern supporters. He realize these e worries cannot help him at the end.

BlowBack:


When he was a federal appointee as CBN governor, your almajiri ilk and your afonjastic yoruba muslims stated that Sanusi as both CBN Governor and a crown prince of the Kano emirate was untouchable despite the resounding proof presented by the FRCN on Sanusi's shenanigans as CBN governor.

FriendNG:


Shataap mumu. Who made him a crown Prince? If you want to lie, lie with class. Kano Emirates don't have crown Prince. If there should be any crown prince then it should be one of the sons of the Late Emir not Sunusi.

All blame should go to the ineffectual buffoon Jonathan who couldn't do anything about the allegations. So Jonathan refuses touch Sunusi because of wat Yoruba or Hausa said?

Do you think all of us are "Alade" like you.

BlowBack:


You must be one of those Nigeriens claiming Nigeria

Sanusi's father was the Amir of Kano before he was removed and replaced by the late Ado Bayero!

Sanusi was born to the large family of Abdullahi Bayero, Emir of Kano, among his brothers was future Emir, Ado Bayero.

The fact that you were able to bring Jonathan into your silly rants tells a lot about how frustrated you almajiri zombies have it these days.

May Jonthan plague you to the point you join Boko suicide squad

Asegzy:
Awww...... Sanusi Don bend to their will.
Now the north will never be enlightened and free from The shackles of religious bigotry and tyranny

FriendNG:
That's the difference between him and his predecessor. His predecessor built a royalty that he can summon a president not to talk of a state governor.

His predecessor speak to politician in private and later the palace staff will call it a greeting. That so so governor come to pay homage to the king.

But reverse is the case when you stand on the podium to belittle your boss (Governor)

FriendNG:


Haha haha. Sunusi father was not the Amir of Kano Mr. I know all. It was Sunusi grandfather not his father.

His father was never an emir for once in his life.

Sunusi become the emir in the expense of 30 male children of the Late Emir Ado Bayero. He was not the child of an emir talkless of crown Prince.

So shutup when you have no facts before hand.




You Alades are funny. Who brought about the issue of Sunusi as CBN governor? Who sack him? You Alades should channel your wailing to him 4 not making Sunusi to account 4 his actions but you're here blaming Hausa or Yoruba 4 jonathief failure. Hypocrite.

BlowBack:



One of the main reasons why Lugard with just 800 troops and two machine guns could overrun the entire northern caliphate was because the northern elite invited him to come and settle their constant bickering.

There was always never anyone that was good to be Amir in the eyes of the northern elite. It was either he isn't from the right family descendant or he isn't a pious muslim or is too lax towards re-starting jihad.

The likes of Kwankwaso told the late Ado Bayero that he will balkanize the Kano emirate (the largest in Northern Nigeria) and from there create several emirates within Kano if Ado Bayero does not stop his support for GEJ.

Abacha not only sacked Sultan Dasuki but forced him to flee out of the country.

Your emirates are all a joke as they are nothing but political appointee stools.

If una like carry Sanusi to the Mosque on Friday and behead him that one nah una cup of tea

FriendNG:
Alright since the Mumu Alade has finished searching Google to make Sunusi father an Amir but to know avail. He resorted to show of shame. Let me ignore him. At least I frustrated him with the facts.

FriendNG:


Amechi remain one of the good Niger Deltans ever lived. Despite all Wike effort to tanish Amechi he could not provide a single evidence that Amechi is corrupt. Only media noise.

AceRoyal:
This is why the North will hardly make any meaningful sustainable development.
They hate the truth&freedom of expression and thoughts.
The northern elites fear freedom so much that they have chosen to enslave their people through religion and lack of proper education.
Instead giving them hand outs to keep them in check.
I Sincerely hope it doesn't have grave consequences in future!

neocortex:


Gullible fellow, how do you know that he apologised ?
And unnamed source say so ?

FriendNG:
I thought the man is fearless according to some of his southern supporters. He realize these E warriors cannot help him at the end.

- Emir Sunusi is an appointee of the Government who is answerable to a Commissioner, not even to the Governor says Ganduje.

BlowBack:


Sanusi's official name is Muhammadu Sanusi II.

His father was the Amir of Kano until he was dethroned in 1963 and his step brother then an ambassador to Senegal was turbaned as Amir of Kano.

Google Mummadu Sanus I and Muhammadu Sanusi II

If that is what goggle told you then I will say GOGGLE is a liar, but I doubt this is from goggle , anyway Sanusi father is not an emir in kano.
Daft almajiri