Dethroned Emir Sanusi has regained his freedom, after a few days on exile in awe Nasarawa State. The former Emir of Kano who was in the company of the Governor of Kaduna State, Governor El-Rufai, as they were photographed leaving Awe for Abuja.
The dethroned Emir Sanusi’s freedom was announced by El-Rufai who had earlier on Friday afternoon, shared photos of his visit to the former Emir of Kano in Awe local government area of Nasarawa State. Shortly after the photos went viral on social media, he updated us again about the freedom of Muhammadu Sanusi II, saying they are leaving Awe for Abuja.
Awe town was where the dethroned Emir of Kano was vanished to after his dethronement by Governor Ganduje of Kano State a few days ago.
While El-Rufai did not state how he allegedly influenced the release of the dethroned Emir Sanusi, we believed he must have gotten the backing of the Presidency, who had earlier denied any involvement in the dethronement of the former Emir of Kano.
In a statement released a few days ago, after the opposition party accused the President of being behind the dethronement of Emir Sanusi and his eventual exile in Awe, the Presidency had said:
“President Muhammadu Buhari has no involvement whatsoever in the dethronement of HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II from the position of Emir of Kano. All such insinuations are untrue, malicious and politically motivated.
“The President does not have a history of intervening in the affairs of any state in the country unless the issue at hand is of national consequence. On such matters which impinge on national security, he has a duty of involvement as the law stipulates.
“As outlined in the Constitution, the appointment or removal of emirs and other traditional leaders is strictly within the jurisdiction of state governments. It is unfair and disingenuous of opposition politicians to try to link the situation in Kano State to the federal government and the Nigerian President.
“Although a retired General and former Military Head of State, President Buhari, clearly understands that under the current democratic dispensation, the government at the centre cannot read instructions or twist the arms of all or any of the 36 state governments making up the federation. They all have their powers specified under the Constitution.
“President Buhari commends the people of Kano for keeping calm in the past few days of the dethronement announcement. He prays that the will of Allah will be done at all times and that the emirate/state and its people continue to experience progress irrespective of who is on the throne,” the statement said.