Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has handed a letter of reinstatement to Muhammadu Sanusi II, reappointing him as the 16th Emir of Kano. Presenting the letter on Friday,

The governor said,

“We return Sanusi out of conviction that he was victimized in 2019. We also return him as the rightful Emir of Kano, to continue the good job he was doing for the good of Kano People.”

Commenting on the legislative process that led to Sanusi’s reinstatement, the governor insisted,

“Once a Bill is signed into law, it has become law and nobody can change that.”
“Your reappointment was guided by the collective belief and judgement of your competency, dedication and zeal for the development of Kano State and its environs. As you ascend the throne of the Kano Emirate of Kano State, you should be guided in your conducts by the teachings of Islam which you are known for,”

he added.
Gov Yusuf urged Sanusi to

“reunite the family of Ibrahim Dabo and also do more to ensure that Islamic sects are brought together as one worshippers of Allah.”