Sanusi’s successor, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, yesterday wept while delivering his address a few minutes after he received the letter of appointment as emir.
In his emotional address, Bayero said his late father, Alhaji Ado Bayero, trained them to always respect leaders, elders, and constitutedl authorities.
Aminu pledged to support Ganduje’s and Buhari’s governments.
The emir said as Muslims, they believe in fate and Allah’s will as He does not make a mistake.
“We also believe that everything has an end. We must recall our late Emir Ado Bayero’s admonition that we keep on believing in God. He also trained us on patience and obedience to elders.
“He assured us that patience leads to success. Now we have seen the lessons taught to us in reality. I urge people to believe in Allah and be our brothers’ keeper in a bid to bring development to the emirate, Kano and Nigeria as a whole,” he said.
The emir also thanked the governor and the four kingmakers for the appointment, promising to keep the legacy and history of the two-century-old emirate.
Speaking also, the Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, thanked God for their new positions.
He also thanked Ganduje for what he described as a gift given to him by Allah through the governor, praying for unity among the royal family and the state as a whole.
Ganduje said it was a historic occasion being the first time two brothers would become first-class emirs in the state.
According to him, it is also the first time in the history of Nigeria to create five first-class emirates.
el-Rufai Appoints Sanusi Kaduna Varsity Chancellor
However, within 24 hours after el-Rufai appointed Sanusi into the board of the state’s investment promotion agency, the governor yesterday appointed him as the chancellor of the Kaduna State University.
A statement by el-Rufai’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, said the dethroned emir succeeded the pioneer Chancellor of KASU, His Highness, Malam Tagwai Sambo, the Chief of Moro’a in Southern Kaduna.
It added that the appointment was based on the fact that “In public life, His Highness has demonstrated a strong commitment to education.
“Kaduna State Government has no doubt that as Chancellor, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, would provide symbolic and substantive leadership in raising the profile of KASU as an emerging center of learning on the national and global level,” it said.
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