On Thursday, the Kano state assembly repealed the law which
was used to unseat Sanusi and balkanise the Kano emirate into five
jurisdictions.
Consequently, Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, announced the
reinstatement of Sanusi as emir after signing the new Kano Emirate Council Law.
Speaking with the BBC Hausa, on Friday, Kwankwaso said he
has no hand in Sanusi’s reinstatement.
The former govenor said he would inquire about the
development when he visits the state.
“I will go to Kano very soon and I will speak with some of
the assembly members, especially the speaker, and the governor on what is
happening,” Kwankwaso said.
In April 2023, Kwankwaso had said the incoming government
would revisit Sanusi’s dethronement.
“Apart from the issue of changing the emir, the emirates
have now been divided into five. All of that will be reviewed too. When a
leader comes into power whether in a country, state or local government area,
he inherits things that are good and things that are difficult and challenging,”
Kwankwaso said at the time.
Speaking with BBC, Kwankwaso clarified his previous
statement, saying he did not dictate what should be done.
“Rabiu Kwankwaso has burnt his hands over dictating what to
do. We are still with the governor working together. It’s just a matter of
offering advice and if you are not asked to, you keep quiet so long things are
going right we just pray and hope that they succeed,” he said.
“When I said we will revisit the case, I didn’t say the
direction to follow. I just said it would be reviewed. When I go there (Kano),
I will hear what happened and I am sure they will tell me whatever happened and
whatever they tell me, we just pray for them. I heard the assembly members have
repealed the law.
“What we were telling them was they should go and
investigate whether what happened was done out of goodwill or not. What
happened appears to be a vendetta or cheating. It’s just a matter of did
Ganduje do right or wrong. It’s not about going against him.”
