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Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Islie(op): 11:52am On Jul 01, 2025

By Hafsat Bello Bahara

Save for last-minute change, for the first time since the protracted Kano Emirate crisis erupted over five years ago when the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, was deposed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration, his successor and 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and the reinstated 16th Emir, Sanusi II, are set to meet face-to-face this Tuesday at the burial of the late Kano-born business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, in Madina, Saudi Arabia.

LEADERSHIP reports that the renowned elder statesman and philanthropist died late Friday night in Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the age of 94. His funeral rites are scheduled to take place in the holy city of Madina this Tuesday in line with Islamic tradition.

Given the influence of the late Dantata, political officeholders, businessmen, and others have been scrambling to visit the deceased family home in Kano, while others, including a Federal Government delegation, have travelled to Saudi Arabia to pay their last respect.

While Kano State governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has led an official Kano State Government delegation, including the 16th Emir of Kano Sanusi II, to Saudi Arabia for the funeral, the rival 15th Emir Bayero departed separately, accompanied by his aides, to the holy city of Madina for the same purpose.

LEADERSHIP recalls that both Sanusi II and Bayero are currently laying claims to the Kano Emirate throne since 2024 when the latter was deposed, a development that is now a subject of litigation awaiting judicial pronouncement.

Spokesperson for Emir Bayero, Abubakar Balarabe Kofar Naisa, confirmed in a statement that the 15th Emir of Kano left Nigeria on Sunday. He was joined by prominent associates such as the Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, and the member of House of Representatives representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada fFederal constituency of the State, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa.

While it is not sure whether both claimants to the Kano throne will exchange pleasantries at the occasion, the elder statesman’s burial marks the first time in five years when both rival ‘Emirs’ will be seen together at the same public event since the controversial deposition of Sanusi II in 2020 and Bayero’s ascendancy to the throne, from where he was also removed by Governor Yusuf administration in 2024.

https://leadership.ng/rival-kano-emirs-sanusi-ii-bayero-to-see-face-to-face-at-dantatas-burial/

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by saintjimos(m): 11:55am On Jul 01, 2025

That’s their issue

They will resolve same internally

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Kaycee9242(m): 12:15pm On Jul 01, 2025

No be that one be our problem, if they like they should throw punches when they meet. Na dem sabi

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Parydelegate: 12:45pm On Jul 01, 2025

Please don't make racist and tribalistic comments on this section

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by WiszyFraud: 12:45pm On Jul 01, 2025*

Nothing special imo!

They’re mere tools used by the greedy guys in power to fight each other. They might be good friends playing well to the gallery 😁

Seun can we have options to delete our account permanently and delete our post and comments permanently too. Thanks.

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Brendaniel: 12:46pm On Jul 01, 2025

Pause for a moment and imagine if these 2 monarchs were Igbo monarchs, the kind of insults Igbos would be receiving from a particular section of this country each time their news comes up, but here they are taking sides and blaming the state government...

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by SultanYoung(m): 12:48pm On Jul 01, 2025

Nothing beat power and you will never know true power unless you attain a seat of total Authority were you will be subjected no one.

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Ahmed0336(m): 12:49pm On Jul 01, 2025

Don't pick sides.
These two are cousins/brothers in-laws.
They will settle at the appropriate time.

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by gungab(m): 12:50pm On Jul 01, 2025

Let peace reign

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Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters.

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Chegesnd: 12:52pm On Jul 01, 2025

It used to be State NNPP Emir and Federal APC Emir, but now that both Kwankwaso and the guvnor are crossing over APC, we will have One Party, One Emirate and Two Emirs

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by RodgersAkpafu: 1:09pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
Pause for a moment and imagine if these 2 monarchs were Igbo monarchs, the kind of insults Igbos would be receiving from a particular section of this country each time their news comes up, but here they are taking sides and blaming the state government...

You know it!
A lot of people in Nigeria are just not serious people

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Solution0707(m): 1:28pm On Jul 01, 2025

PROVIDED THEIR UNION WILL NOT BRING THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE OR BRING PEACE BACK TO THE STATE, LET THEIR ENEMITY CONTINUES, IT HELP EACH OF THEM TO GAURD ITSELF

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Judolisco(m): 1:44pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
Pause for a moment and imagine if these 2 monarchs were Igbo monarchs, the kind of insults Igbos would be receiving from a particular section of this country each time their news comes up, but here they are taking sides and blaming the state government...

pause a moment and think of why u have to involve igbos in every conversation... No wonder dem dey yab una

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Brendaniel: 1:47pm On Jul 01, 2025

Judolisco:
pause a moment and think of why u have to involve igbos in every conversation... No wonder dem dey yab una

Because people like you don't usually read anything about Igbos and just pass like you are doing now...

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by airsaylongcome: 1:50pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
Pause for a moment and imagine if these 2 monarchs were Igbo monarchs, the kind of insults Igbos would be receiving from a particular section of this country each time their news comes up, but here they are taking sides and blaming the state government...

Non-Igbo here. But I sure would have been one screaming that the Igbos are disunited blah blah blah. We really should be wary of how the media tries to tunnel us into certain way of thinking

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Christistruth00: 1:51pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
Pause for a moment and imagine if these 2 monarchs were Igbo monarchs, the kind of insults Igbos would be receiving from a particular section of this country each time their news comes up, but here they are taking sides and blaming the state government...

Igbos have no kings so the issue doesn’t arise

Sanusi has full state backing and is Emir of a unified Kano
Not part of it

Pata Pata Kano people will hold referendum and choose who they want as Emir
Which is unlikely because the state Govt already Recognises Sanusi

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by AMINDA: 1:53pm On Jul 01, 2025*

Tinubu lost Kano with the FG interference in a purely local government affair. He engineered this crisis just as in Rivers in order to use it as a bargaining chip but Kanawa will remember this impudence by a Yorubaman on their heritage. Now, he's about to throw one of the Emirs under the bus just for his own interest. But getting Kwankwaso as Vice will not compensate for the disrespect. Kwankwaso himself will eventually get his pound of flesh from Tinubu. The North remembers.

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Psady(m): 1:54pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
Pause for a moment and imagine if these 2 monarchs were Igbo monarchs, the kind of insults Igbos would be receiving from a particular section of this country each time their news comes up, but here they are taking sides and blaming the state government...

They say if you live in a Glass house, don't throw stone

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Brendaniel: 1:56pm On Jul 01, 2025

Christistruth00:
Igbos have no kings so the issue doesn’t arise

Sanusi has full state backing and is Emir of a unified Kano
Not part of it

Pata Pata Kano people will hold referendum and choose who they want as Emir
Which is unlikely because the state Govt already Recognises Sanusi

The point I raised is with the people who keep insulting Igbos for anything that has to do with Igbos.

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Judolisco(m): 2:02pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
Because people like you don't usually read anything about Igbos and just pass like you are doing now...

yes because two fulani men are fighting in faraway kano and u decided to bring in d igbos

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Ikpongiton: 2:03pm On Jul 01, 2025

They really look alike facially, meaning that they truly brothers, but one thing can not allow them to live in peace.Love, truthfulness and integrity has departed from them.andthe scripture says, the people that have shed innocent blood and their accomplice will never know peace.

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Brendaniel: 2:04pm On Jul 01, 2025

Judolisco:
yes because two fulani men are fighting in faraway kano and u decided to bring in d igbos

That's why I told you to imagine, and you did and you know I am right

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Judolisco(m): 2:29pm On Jul 01, 2025

Brendaniel:
That's why I told you to imagine, and you did and you know I am right

why should you ask us to imagine? D thread has nothing whatsoever to do with your tribe....

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Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Brendaniel: 2:43pm On Jul 01, 2025

Judolisco:
why should you ask us to imagine? D thread has nothing whatsoever to do with your tribe....

So why are you bothered ? You shouldn't be bothered

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by carzeem1: 3:13pm On Jul 01, 2025

I doubt Bayero will be allowed in the same room with Sanusi, in what capacity is he going? He is not the Emir unless he is joining the federal Government delegation.

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by Mubieey: 3:33pm On Jul 01, 2025

I don't know why the man is struggling for recognition, he is neither in the state nor federal delegation, he wants to embarrass himself

Re: Rival Kano ‘emirs’ Sanusi II, Bayero To See Face To Face At Dantata’s Burial by JetApartment: 3:33pm On Jul 01, 2025

Parydelegate:
Please don't make racist and tribalistic comments on this section

But you like it when racist and tribalistic comments are made in other sections abi?

Religion for the poor is different from the religion the rich practice.

Islam for the poor says bury the dead within 24 hours but Islam for the rich says bury the dead anytime....who loose? The poor.

Islam for the poor says alcohol is Haram but Islam for the rich disagree (visit a rich Muslim friend's house and see a full bar loaded with alcoholic drink) who loose? The poor.

So, which one do you practice, Islam for the rich or Islam for the poor?