Deposed Emir of Kano speaks: ‘ I have moved on, there’s no stopping me if I want to reclaim my throne’

The dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, said on Saturday he had put his recent travails behind him.

Sanusi, however, said he can return to the throne if he so desires, because of Kano State government’s poor handling of his last Monday’s removal as the 14th Emir of the ancient city.

The deposed monarch, who stated these after receiving his dethronement letter, blasted the government for the poor quality of the document.

Sanusi said: “I have done what I could in six years. I have moved on. I don’t want to go back. The truth is, if I had wanted to go back there is no stopping me. The dethronement letter was so badly written, it was not done professionally. The easiest thing is just to go to court.

“It’s simple and a fair hearing will ask did you query him? Did you ask him to defend himself? Did you even call him to ask him any question?’ That’s all but I think we should go on to a new phase in life.”

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Sanusi was dethroned by Kano State government on Monday over alleged disrespect to the governor and other constituted authorities in the state.

He was later banished to Nasarawa State.

However, the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the state government to release him from detention.

The deposed Emir had since left Nasarawa for Lagos.

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