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News - March 9, 2020

Kano State Governor dethrones Muhammadu Sanusi as emir

 

For being ‘disrespectful’ to the lawful instructions from the office of the state governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II has been deposed as the emir of Kano.

According to The Cable, Sanusi’s removal was announced at a special sitting of the Kano executive council chaired by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state.

Usman Alhaji, secretary to the state government, said the removal was with immediate effect.

“The Kano State Executive Council under the Chairmanship of His Excellency the Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR has unanimously approved the immediate removal/dethronement of the Emir of Kano Emirate Muhammad Sunusi II,” Alhaji said in a statement.

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