Why Tinubu Didn’t Oppose My Reinstatement – Sanusi

The reinstated Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu did not stand in the way of his reinstatement by the Kano State government. Sanusi who made this known in an interview with a National television said , the President resisted the pressure of using federal might to stand in the way of his reinstatement and instead, chose to ensure law and order was maintained in Kano State.

Sanusi was reinstated on Friday as the Emir of Kano by Governor Abba Yusuf after signing the new Kano Emirate Council Law 2024 following the repeal of the Emirate Council Law put in place by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje by the State House of Assembly. Speaking on what transpired in Kano State, which led to his reinstatement, Sanusi said President Tinubu recognised that the Kano saga was a local matter and resisted all pressure to interfere or use federal might.

He said: “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. “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.” it or not, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has always been one of the admirers and people of the president So the president was not too averse to his return. Because of his return to the throne, security report did not indicate that there would be any major upheaval.

The security people said there would not be any major crisis based on what the security people said. The president was told that there would not be any major hiccups in the state but that there would be tension, but not one that would cause any major hiccups so the president folded his arms not completely, but watching the situation. The president did not intervene directly, he was just telling them that they should do the right thing and ensure that there are no issues with law and order in the state. The security men were briefed to be on standby both by the state and the federal because they indicated that he would come.

They had a Director of DSS in the state.” For readers of what happened, political observers believe that the days of the APC chairman are numbered. They are of the view that his survival on the seat becomes more difficult and there are even more persons asking that with the return of Sanusi with his case in the court in Kano and with the internal rebellion in his own executive and his own party, his staying will become untenable.