Fresh Controversy As Kano Elder Rebukes Ganduje Over Emir Sanusi Recognition

Kurawa, a scholar of Northern cultural history, questioned Ganduje’s sincerity in the ongoing emirate dispute, insisting that the former governor had at one point already acknowledged Sanusi as Emir.

He alleged that Ganduje once sought Sanusi’s approval for the turbaning of his nephew as a village head, raising doubts about his later denial of recognition.

Kurawa further questioned why Ganduje did not take the same process to Aminu Ado Bayero if he truly stood by his current position on the emirship controversy.

It will be recalled that Ganduje once referred to Sanusi as Emir of Kano during the inauguration of Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor at the Kano Government House.

However, the former APC National Chairman later clarified that the reference was merely ceremonial and should not be interpreted as official recognition.

In a statement issued through his former Chief of Staff, Mohammad Garba, Ganduje maintained that only the Supreme Court has the authority to give a final decision on the emirship dispute, urging caution in public commentary.

Reacting, Kurawa said the matter before the Supreme Court is not about the recognition of any emir but rather constitutional and legal questions arising from the emirate law.

He recalled that he, alongside the late Alhaji Bashir Tofa and others, had challenged the 2019 Kano Emirate Council restructuring law, which led to the creation of additional emirates.

According to him, although a High Court had previously voided the law on procedural grounds, the former governor did not immediately remove the affected emirs, instead returning to the House of Assembly to regularise the process.

Kurawa noted that the current legal dispute stems from a different matter entirely, involving alleged violations of fundamental rights and questions of jurisdiction.

He stressed that the case is not about who is the rightful Emir of Kano, but about legal interpretation and constitutional issues currently before the courts.