Sanusi Bags Another Major Appointment A Year After Dethronement

• Muhammadu Sanusi II, the former Emir of Kano and past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been appointed as the leader of the Tijjaniya sect in Nigeria.
• EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Sanusi’s late grandfather, the Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi I, was a leader of Tijjaniyah, a Sufi order.

Sanusi Lamido Muhammed II, the former Emir of Kano and past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been appointed as the leader of the Tijjaniya sect in Nigeria

According to reports, Sanusi’s appointment was announced in Sokoto state at the ongoing conference of the sect. His nomination takes effect one year after he was dethroned by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state.

Since the death of Sheikh Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu in 2018, the sect has not appointed any leader.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Sanusi’s late grandfather, the Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi I, was a leader of Tijjaniyah, a Sufi order.

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This development is coming after the former monarch was appointed as the vice-chairman of the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA). Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state, confirmed Sanusi’s appointment at the formal inauguration of the KADIPA board on Thursday, March 4. The governor thanked the former emir for accepting to serve the people of the state. He also urged the board, chaired by Hadiza Balarabe, his deputy, to double its efforts in making the state the topmost investment destination in Nigeria.

( Source: Daily Trust)

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