Nigeria: Kano Governor Defies Court On Emir Reinstatement, Says Sanusi Victimised By Ganduje

Mr Yusuf said Mr Lamido’s dethronement in 2020 was not the wish of the Kano people

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has defied an order of the Federal High Court and reinstated Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.

Speaking at the ceremony at Government House in Kano on Friday, Mr Yusuf said the returning emir was victimised by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, which led to his dethronement in March 2020.

Before Friday’s event, Mr Yusuf and members of the State House of Assembly, controlled…