Nasarawa governor in closed-door meeting with Buhari after Sanusi’s removal

President Muhammadu Buhari and Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa state, on Wednesday, March 11, held a meeting at the State House in Abuja.

The Herald gathered that the meeting took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting.

It was learnt that the meeting was in connection with the movement of the former Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi, to Nasarawa state.

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Recall that Sanusi was dethroned on Monday by the government of Kano state, and banished to Loko town, Nasarawa state.

The dethroned emir was later airlifted in a helicopter to another town, Awe, also in Nasarawa state. Although there was no official report on why he relocated to Awe.

The Herald reported that Governor Ganduje of Kano state has dethroned the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II over offences described as disrespect to the office of the governor and other government agencies.

Announcing the dethronement of the first class monarch, the secretary to the state government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, said the removal was with immediate effect.

According to the government of Kano state, the removal of Sanusi was done with the consent of relevant stakeholders in the ancient City.

The state government urged the people of Kano to stay calm and go about their normal business as a replacement for the emir will be announced soon.

Sanusi and Governor Ganduje of Kano have been at loggerheads in the state for quite a while. The situation between both core Northern personalities was seen as the catalyst for the division of Kano into four distinct emirates.