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Emir Sir Muhammadu Sanusi I, KBE was the Emir of Kano from 1954-1963. He was the eldest son of Emir Abdullahi Bayero. He was a powerful Emir that had substantial influence in the colonial Northern Nigeria. He hosted the Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Kano in 1956. The power tussle between him and his distant cousin Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto is believed to have resulted in his dethronement and confinement in Azare 1963. His grandson, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was Emir of Kano from 2014-2020.

https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammadu_Sanusi_I&hl=en-NG


Here is a 2017 article

Emir Muhammadu Sanusi May Go The Way Of His Grandfather


Just As His Grandfather, Muhammadu Sanusi 1, Was Dethroned As A Result Of Power Struggle (hidden Under The Cloak Of A Probe) Between Him And Ahmadu Bello. The Current Emir Of Kano Is Also Under Political Persecution.

It was a dramatic denouement to a conflict that started months earlier. The setting was Government House in Kaduna in 1963 and the two characters that day were Sir Kashim Ibrahim, Governor of Northern Region and Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 1, grandfather of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (now Muhammadu Sanusi 11), the current occupant of that throne.

The two men exchanged greetings by shaking hands stiffly. Sir Kashim, with a probably shaky voice, delivered a bomb. Government had accepted to implement the recommendation of the probe panel, set up by Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto and the Premier of Northern Region, that Sanusi should be removed from office.

“Do you have any response to this?” Sir Kashim asked, without making eye contacts. Sanusi, with the gait of a stoic, answered with philosophical equanimity: “Nothing”.

Sir Kashim, thereafter, fished out a prepared resignation letter for Sanusi to sign. He did without shaking.
The Governor asked his guest further where he wanted to go into exile. Sanusi senior chose Azare, a city in Bauchi State. Like King Jaja of Opobo, Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi of Benin or Olowo of Owo, Oba Olateru Olagbegi who were banished outside their domains by the powers that be (the first two by the British colonialists and the last, by Governor Adeyinka Adebayo of Western Region), that was the beginning of Patriarch Sanusi’s journey into exile in Azare where he spent 20 years and died.

What happened in 1963 as a result of power tussle between him and Ahmadu Bello is repeating itself in 2017 between the northern political establishment and the current Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 11. He too is to be probed, a situation of political deja vu. The Kano State House of Assembly has set up an eight-man committee, headed by the Chief Whip of the House, Alhaji Labaran Abdul, to probe Sanusi II. Just like such was directed at his grandfather, questions were being raised on alleged misconduct and alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to the Kano Emirate Council. The Speaker of the state assembly, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum accused Sanusi of spreading rumour on the trip of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to China recently to hold discussions on a light rail project in the state, arguing that it “was capable of tarnishing the governor’s image, the state government and that of the assembly.”
The speaker added: “The emir during his speech in Kaduna, alleged that the Kano State governor and his entourage, including me as the Chairman of the House Committee on Works, wasted one month in China seeking for a loan to construct the light rail project. The emir’s statement was not true, we spent only four days in China, and our visit was to find out the capacity of the company to handle the rail project. His allegation has brought a lot of insults to my person, the state government and the House of Assembly by the general public in and outside the state.”

The speaker took a dig at Sanusi for acting against tradition by sending his daughter who failed to wear the “full traditional regalia”to represent him at a function organised by the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group in Abuja, saying, “There are many responsible Emirate Council members who could have represented him at the programme. This is the first time we are seeing such in the history of the traditional home.”

The speaker still had more bullets to fire at Sanusi’s fragile frame, saying the traditional ruler had begun to introduce religious views that are, as ThisDay put it, contrary to the teachings of Islam, saying such things were capable of undermining the religion. Worse still, he charged that Sanusi was “getting involved in political issues, the misappropriation of the Emirate Council’s funds and making statements against President Muhammadu Buhari.”

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/05/13/muhammed-sanusi-may-go-the-way-of-his-grandfather/

Like father like son.

But Bello can't be as corrupt as Gandollars.

Is it lawful to exile someone , against his wish ?

Did he commit criminal offense ?

We are too docile in this country.

Everyone knows Gandollar is a thief, with even video evidence (I wonder where that contractor is now, considering what gandollar did to sanusi).

Yet all those almajiri allow him to pocket dollars and continue to rule.

If someone mistakenly mention Koran like dis, they would have set Kano on fire.

;DSunusi

Damnnnnn niggarrr

Too bad

But wait o
According to one of my real niggarrr here called Nbote:
He is saying what if dis was a grand scheme to free him up to contest in 2023??

I agree with that niggarrr


Anyway sha he better be so
If not then

Sanusi and sowore don't know what they have put their hand into

Same moda fuckkers that destroyed Jonathan

History will tell. Nobody should talk o. That's the Country we are in.

Oga o

All i Knw is dat people will detest u fr telling the truth

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Governor Ganduje has the right to dethrone and remove Lamido Sanusi. He also has the right to take him out of the Kano, briefly, to protect any new Emir.

However, in this modern time, Governor Ganduje has no right to keep Lamido Sanusi under house arrest when he did NOT commit any criminal offence. Having being dethroned, he ceases to be subject to the Kano Emirate bye-laws. His dethronement does not make him a persona non grata. He is still a bona fide citizen of Nigeria entitled to all fundamental rights as guaranteed by the Nigeria Constitution for all its citizens. Therefore, any attempt to banish him and detain him against his will is nothing but an act of kidnapping. I am sure his family, friends, associates and particularly his personal lawyers know what to do.

Mr. Gandollar forgets that he won't be in power forever. I am not a fan of Sanusi but he's one Emir who championed child education, gender awareness, and challenged the northern elites that they can do better for the masses.

For all his faults, he's the first and only Emir in the North who sounds intelligent when he speaks.

Pastors will say it a generation curse

What a life

It runs in the blood

With these issue of sanusi's dethronement ND the heat its been generating, I'm forced to believe that sanusi had a hand in the purported video that showcased Mr ganduje stuffing in currency notes in his barigada...

It is well.

History repeats itself
we sell Smart TVs and sound bar

Still buying all coin

Power Play.

The evil of the North will consume them if they refused to change!
God bless GEJ!

Don't worry, his grandson will be enthroned in the future

where did amadu bello end up?ganuje should wait for his song....its coming. he better know how to dance gidigbo.

Classical example of ogun idi ile

History repeated itself, but Is it a curse?
A more reason to be careful and mindful of one's action at every point in a lifetime.

Thats not the end of life..

So?

This man was Chief Risk Officer at UBA, MD/CEO of First Bank, CBN Governor and Emir of Kano. I can only wish he enjoys his retirement.

A brilliant man with capacity no doubt, he lacked the maturity and temperament to hold a sensitive position like Emir, considering his activism pseudo-stand. He was lacking in diplomacy, but we can't fault his message to try to make the North more modern in culture, especially in the area of women empowerment. I am sure he would rise from this and hopefully learn his lessons.

This guy do Jonathan something sha.

Hmmm, wetin concern me

Hmmm so he got those shoes from his grand father.

I have no pity for Sanusi, he got what he deserved!