Speaking on the development in an interview with Television
Continental (TVC), Sanusi said Tinubu recognised that the Kano drama was a
local matter and resisted all pressure to interfere.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
added that he was not given an opportunity to defend himself after being
dethroned on “unsubstantiated allegations”.
He described his return to the throne as a correction of
injustice done to the people, culture and tradition of Kano.
“As you know, I was
appointed the 14th Emir of the single emirate of Kano in June 2014 and now I am
reappointed as the Emir of the single emirate of Kano,” he said.
“In between that period, we did not have a single emirate.
We had five balkanised emirates and this was an injustice to the history of
Kano. It was an attack on our history, our culture, on our traditions, and it
was an act of betrayal to our family.
“We thank Allah that today, the emirate has been unified
again, its people have been brought together, that an injustice has been
corrected because as you know, I was dethroned on an allegation of
insubordination which was never specified.
“I was never given an opportunity to defend myself but I
have never spoken about it because I’ve always assumed that when the time is
up, it’s up. Today, I thank God that God has remained as we know, a faithful
God who stands by justice.
“I would also like to
express my thanks to his excellency Alhaji Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu without
whose principled stance of non-interference in the internal affairs of the
state, this would not have been possible.
“The president has shown that he is a respecter of the
constitution and the separation of powers, he recognises that this is a purely
local matter and that the government has a responsibility to do what is right
for the state.
“I’m aware that he has resisted all pressure to get the
federal government to be involved.
“This for me is a continuation of service that I started, it
is also an opportunity God has given me to improve on my previous tenure.
“We all learn from
our mistakes and it is our responsibility to improve on the things we did well
and avoid those things we did not do well. Life is a continuous learning
process. I’ve enjoyed the break of the last four years.”
He also thanked the Kano state government and the security
agencies for maintaining law and order in the state.
He assured the state and federal government of his loyalty
and cooperation, saying “they can be assured that they would find in me a
friend, confidant and adviser”.
