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Kano: �It is too late!�: Sanusi mocks Gawuna, after Supreme Court reverses sack of Gov. Yusuf

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 Aminu Imam

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the immediate-past Emir of Kano, has said it was too late for Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag-bearer, to accept the Supreme Court judgment. According to Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said it was too late for the APC candidate to accept his defeat at the Supreme Court as the will of God, a fate he had refused to accept soon after the poll. The veteran economist said: �A faithful Muslim is expected to accept the fate of…

Insecurity: �We�ll protect Nigerians� rights regardless of religious affiliations, ethnic origin� – Shettima

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 Aminu Imam

In a move aimed at promoting unity and tolerance in the country�s diverse society, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured that the rights of all Nigerians, regardless of their religious and ethnic beliefs, will be protected under the current administration. Shettima made the pledge in Lagos on Saturday during a special prayer organised by the Jam’iyyatul Ansarudeen (Al Tijjaniyah) of Nigeria in honour of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. This is even as the Attijjaniyya President-General and 14th Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi II, implored Nigerians to file behind the Tinubu administration…

‘NNPC should be audited; President shouldn�t be petroleum minister’ – Sanusi Lamido

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Immediate-past Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for the audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Sanusi, who made this known during the Bank Directors� Association of Nigeria conference, in Abuja on Wednesday., said the country needs to shine the light on NNPC in the areas of revenue generation and oil production According to him, �The finance minister cannot tell you because he doesn�t have a metering system that reports to him,� he said.� �The finance minister cannot tell you “today, this is how many…

�Reduce inflation, economic hardship on Nigerians� � Sanusi urges CBN

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 Aminu Imam

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has urged the current governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to enact monetary policies aimed at mitigating inflation and alleviating the hardships experienced by Nigerians. Sanusi made this recommendation in a statement issued on Sunday after he led the Impact Investing Community team to the CBN headquarters in Abuja. He emphasised that the Central Bank�s actions have the potential to address the economic difficulties faced by Nigerians, provided the right monetary policies are put in place. He urged the leadership of…

How to reset Nigeria�s economy � Lamido Sanusi

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 Aminu Imam

The 14th Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, says reduced dependence on petrol will be the long-term solution to the petrol subsidy removal crisis. Sanusi, who made the assertion at the Distinguished Lecture Series of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Thursday in Lagos, said, �In the short-term, the most effective measure to offset the removal of fuel subsidies is cash transfers. �The design of individual cash transfer programmes varies considerably in reach and coverage�. The lecture series, which…

�Nigerians take too much rubbish from politicians� – Emir Sanusi

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Aminu Imam

…Says ‘We can�t be intimidated by anybody� The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sunusi II says Nigerians take too much rubbish from politicians, while insisting that nobody should be intimidated by political leaders. Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), argued that if the politicians are not held to account, coming generations might have no country to call theirs. Speaking in a video that has gone viral, the technocrat said: �We cannot be intimidated by somebody; because you are a president, or you are a governor,…

Peace Efforts: Khalifa of Tijjaniyya, Sanusi, meets Niger Republic coup leaders

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

His Highness, Muhammad Sunusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano and Grand Khalifah of the Tijjaniyah Muslim Group in Nigeria, was in Niamey, the capital of the Niger Republic and held a private meeting with the leader of the military junta, General Tchiani. He, along with His Eminence, the Sultan of Damagaram, met with the new President. In a video shared on several social media platforms, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was seen engaging the military leaders, suspecting to be on the political development in…

Kano: Fear grips emirate councils, as deposed Emir Sunusi�s portrait reappears

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Aminu Imam

Fear has gripped the five Kano emirate councils created by the former State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as the portrait of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II re-appeared on the main Coronation Hall of the State. There was speculation in the ancient city that the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, had concluded plans to reinstate Emir Sanusi as the sole Emir of Kano instead of the five existing Emirs. Ganduje had fragmented the State Emirate Councils into five of main Kano, Rano, Karaye, Bichi and Gaya with the…

�I�m sorry for Nigeria�s next president� � Sanusi

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Aminu Imam

The immediate-past Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said he is concerned for the next president of Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari. Sanusi stated this in Kaduna on Saturday, while addressing notable politicians at a Kaduna Investment programme titled: �Building a resilient economy�. According to him, the country�s economy has been tied to the oil and gas sector, and subsidy removal is fast mitigating the economy�s growth. Sanusi said: �In other words, debt service is now 108 percent of revenue. Every naira the Federal Government earns goes to service…

“Emefiele won�t remove Arabic inscriptions from new Naira notes”, Sanusi Lamido tells Islamic scholars

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Aminu Imam

The 14th Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sunusi II, has said the Arabic inscriptions, known as �Ajami�, will not be removed from the redesigned naira notes. Sanusi also said the N5, 000 currency note proposed during his time at the apex bank is still under consideration. Sanusi who spoke on Monday, said the current CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, had confirmed to him that the inscriptions, which is an Arabic derivative of Hausa, will remain on the redesigned currency Recall that the…