Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, according to LEADERSHIP.

This decision follows the Kano State House of Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and dismantle the four new Emirates established under the controversial 2019 law.

The Kano State House of Assembly resolved to amend the 2019 law that led to Sanusi’s ouster.

The Kano parliament, now controlled by the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), resolved to amend the law after Majority Leader Hussien Dala moved the motion during plenary.

The Speaker of the Kano House of Assembly, Jibril Isma’il Falgore, promised to ensure that the process of amendment follows due process and transparency.

Although it has not been officially announced, LEADERSHIP has it on good authority that Sanusi II has been reinstated and is expected in Kano on Friday.

According to credible inside sources, “So certainly with the passage of the Bill, Sanusi automatically stands reinstated. No need for confirmation, the thing to do is wait for the Governor to assent to it.”

The then restructuring of the Kano Emirate is seen as a political maneuver to diminish the influence of then Emir Sanusi II, a vocal critic of the former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje administration.

The creation of the new emirates fragmented the authority of the old Kano Emirate Council, diluting its power and influence.

Meanwhile, the Majority Leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, who sponsored the Amendment Bill, shortly after Thursday’s session, revealed to journalists that, “the bill has been sent to the governor for assent, now there is no longer an active Emir in Kano in all the five Emirates; Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye.

The law now provides the governor to call on the traditional kingmakers to choose a new king.”

Sanusi’s reinstatement is seen as a significant development in the political landscape of Kano State, and it remains to be seen how this will play out in the coming days.