El-Rufai Visits Muhammadu Sanusi In Awe

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has allegedly travelled to Awe, Nasarawa State to visit the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was throned over allegation of insubordination.

According to Daily Trust, report gathered from security sources has it that Governor El-Rufai left Kaduna on Thursday morning to visit the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

This is coming days after Governor El-Rufai appointed the dethroned Emir as the Chancellor of the Kaduna State University (KASU). It was the second appointment for Sanusi from the Kaduna state governor within 24 hours.

The former Emir was earlier appointed as the Vice-Chairman of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency on Tuesday.

The Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & Communication), Muyiwa Adekeye, in a statement had stated that Sanusi has agreed to serve as Chancellor of KASU and as Vice-Chairman of the board of KADIPA.

It stated that: “The Kaduna State Government has named His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Chancellor of the Kaduna State University (KASU).”

“He succeeds the pioneer Chancellor, His Highness, Malam Tagwai Sambo, the Chief of Moro’a, who was appointed to the role in 2005.”