How Sanusi's daughter predicted his dethronement

By Olushola Victor

Nigerians had been shocked when revered Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, was dethroned and changed by his predecessor’s son, Aminu Ado Bayero. Sanusi and Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, rarely agreed on something, however most individuals didn’t predict that it will get this severe.

In 2007, Sanusi’s daughter, Shahida, gave a robust speech on the first Annual Chibok Ladies Lecture in Abuja that prompt that she knew her father could possibly be dethroned. Within the speech, she burdened that regardless of her father’s need to stay an Emir for the remainder of his life, he would by no means commerce his conscience for it.

She narrated: “My father by no means fails to struggle. He fights for progress, liberty, justice and equality. So these folks that assume they know my father ought to know that he won’t ever be silenced by blackmail and intimidation. He misplaced his place as soon as when he was suspended from CBN. I don’t know should you can keep in mind the well-known quote when he stated you possibly can droop a person however you can’t droop the reality. Every time confronted with the selection of what’s proper and standard, you will need to all the time do the precise factor. He taught us and I do know he doesn’t thoughts being essentially the most unpopular Emir as long as he speaks the reality.

“As for the throne, he all the time says it’s God who provides energy and solely He can take it away. When God says your time is up, it’s up. However earlier than then, nobody can do something to you. I’m certain he’ll like to stay an Emir for the remainder of his life because it was all he needed to be however I do know he would by no means price.”

In accordance with her, integrity began making sense to her when Sanusi was given an award as a Man of Integrity. Shahida added: “It’s about doing the precise factor regardless of the implications. I do know if my father has to decide on between the throne and his conscience, he’ll quit the throne. He has already completed his ambition of succeeding his forefathers and admittedly he is identical individual I do know as a banker and CBN governor. As an Emir, he has not modified and he would be the identical individual whilst an ex-Emir if he involves that. However he won’t ever be silent. Whether or not he’s within the area or not, that is our battle to struggle…”