Flash: Governor Abba Reinstates Sanusi as 14th Emir of Kano

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, May 23, reinstated former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi as the 14th Emir of Kano.

Sanusi was dethroned by the Abdullahi Ganduje-led administration that created an additional four emirates.

Yusuf on Thursday dethroned Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero and four other first-class emirs in the state.

He gave the sacked monarchs 48 hours to hand over to the deputy governor and vacate the palaces.

Governor Yusuf announced this after signing the proposed Kano State Emirate Council Law 2024 passed by the Kano State House of Assembly into law.