By Uzair Adam
Former Kano State Governor, Engr. Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday affirmed that Emir Muhammad Sanusi II is the only legitimate Emir of Kano, dismissing all other claims.
Speaking during the 4th convocation ceremony of Skyline University at Amani Event Centre, Kano, Kwankwaso said, “Muhammad Sanusi II is the only Emir recognised by the people and government of Kano State.
“Any other person claiming to be emir, whether appointed from Abuja or elsewhere, is not recognised and is therefore fake,” he added.
The Daily Reality reports that the remarks come amid a longstanding emirate dispute in Kano.
The crisis began in 2019 when the state government split the historic Kano Emirate into five, reducing the authority of Emir Sanusi II.
In 2020, Sanusi II was dethroned and replaced by Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the 15th Emir.
The NNPP-led government in 2023 later reversed the changes, abolishing the new emirates and reinstating Sanusi II, sparking ongoing disagreements over the legitimacy of the emirship.