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General News of Saturday, 14 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Sanusi's mum prays for him as they part ways (Video)

Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II

Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has parted ways with his mother, Hajiya Hafsat Aminu.

MyNigeria.com gathered that she came to visit him while he was banished to Awe in Nassarawa State.

Dressed in a red gown, the former emir’s mother was accompanied by two ladies. Shortly after meeting with her son, Sanusi departed the town in the company of Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state.

Before parting, Sanusi knelt down to greet his mother as she prayed for him.

Sanusi was later said to have departed for Lagos.



Muhammadu Sanusi II was the 14th Emir of Kano from the Fulani Sullubawa clan. He ascended the throne in 2014, following the death of his great uncle Ado Bayero. On 9 March 2020, he was deposed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Prior to his accession, Sanusi was an economist and banker.