Emir Sanusi dethronement breaks twitter

The dethronement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II has set tongues wagging. Here are what Nigerians have said about it on twitter:

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II (KCOB) has finally been removed. This was coming. He has lost traditional power but his influence will always be telling on politics in Nigeria as a whole. This is the end of a season. The series hasn’t ended. It has not. pic.twitter.com/H2vwDhPrPX

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) March 9, 2020

University honours him:

On the same day Kano state government announced the removal of Muhammadu Sanusi as the Emir of Kano,Nnamdi Azikiwe University, announced it will confer a doctorate on him at its 14th convocation. https://t.co/pZ8AD627TL

— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) March 9, 2020

The history of dethronement in Kano

History has repeated itself…
In the year 1963, the Emir of Kano Sir Muhammadu Sanusi I was ovethrowed as a result of power struggle between him & Ahmadu Bello.

57 years later, Emir Sanusi Mohammed Sanusi II his direct descendant has been dethroned by Ganduje.
Wayo Allah Na! pic.twitter.com/iMrt6EqjFH

— Photo Waka (@PhotoWaka1) March 9, 2020

How the dethronement was announced:

This is the Kano SSG confirming the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi pic.twitter.com/cFus9DWS2Z

— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) March 9, 2020

From the horse’s mouth:

BREAKING NEWS: The Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Ant-Corruption Commission is expected to submit report to Governor Ganduje indicting Emir Sanusi tomorrow Monday 9th March 2020. It is expected the Governor will use the report to remove the Emir. pic.twitter.com/tgxKeVOmQY

— KANO EMIRATE COUNCIL (@masarautarkano) March 8, 2020

Why Ganduje dethroned Sanusi

Why Sanusi was dethroned as Emir of Kano – Ganduje https://t.co/lMZA09WVxO

— The Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) March 9, 2020

Dark day in the North

The North has had many dark days. In fact, it continues to have very dark days thanks to every metric on the human development index. This very sad news from Kano is as dark as it gets. Every reform minded Northerner that is devoid of partisanship is in mourning today.

— Bello El-Rufai (@B_ELRUFAI) March 9, 2020

More thoughts:

Instead of Ganduje to promote kano with intellectual like Sanusi he prefer to take him down and bring in novice/half educated prince who can not shine at the National or International stage. Sad, Kano is going Down, ganduje is a curse to kano pic.twitter.com/b8YYZ1Duru

— Sadiq I.I Bisallah🔴 (@iibisallah) March 9, 2020

The statement:

Statement announcing the dethronement of Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu #Sanusi ll#EmirOfKano#Ganduje pic.twitter.com/KLibTEOUNf

— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) March 9, 2020