| Muhammadu Sanusi II | |||||||||
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| Emir of Kano | |||||||||
| 2nd reign | 23 May 2024 – present | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Aminu Ado Bayero | ||||||||
| 1st reign | 8 June 2014 – 9 March 2020 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 7 February 2015 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ado Bayero | ||||||||
| Successor | Aminu Ado Bayero | ||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1961 Kano, Northern Region, Nigeria | ||||||||
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| Issue | List
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| House | Dabo | ||||||||
| Father | Lamido Aminu Sanusi, Chiroman Kano | ||||||||
| Mother | Saudatu Hussain | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Education | King's College, Lagos | ||||||||
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| Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria | |||||||||
| In office 3 June 2009 – 20 February 2014 | |||||||||
| Appointed by | Umaru Yar'Adua | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Charles Soludo | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sarah Alade (acting) | ||||||||
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| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Denomination | Sunni | ||||||||
| Tariqa | Tijaniyyah | ||||||||
Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON (Ajami: محمد السنوسي, Muhammadu Sanusi na biyu (); born 31 July 1961),[1] known by the religious title Khalifa Sanusi II (Ajami: خليفة السنوسي), is the spiritual leader (khalifa) of the Tijanniyah Sufi order in Nigeria and the emir (Sarki) of the ancient city-state of Kano.[2] He is a member of the Dabo dynasty and the grandson of Muhammadu Sanusi I. He succeeded his great-uncle Ado Bayero to the throne on 8 June 2014, assuming the regnal name Muhammadu Sanusi II. He spent most of his reign advocating for cultural reform in Northern Nigeria.[3] In 2020, he was deposed by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and was succeeded by his cousin Aminu Ado Bayero.[4] On 23 May 2024, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf reinstated him.[5][6]
Sanusi is a prominent traditional and religious figure in West Africa. As the Khalifa of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order of Nigeria and the neighbouring countries, he arguably has a politico-spiritual authority over the second largest Sufi order, with over 50 million adherents.[7] He grew up in the royal palace of his grand-uncle, and as a youth received both religious and secular education. Prior to his accession, Sanusi was an Islamic intellectual, academic, political economist and banker.[8] He served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2009 to 2014, ushering in banking reforms until his suspension after he made a controversial allegation of $20 billion in government coffers.[9][10][11]
- ^ "FLASHBACK: My life ambition is to be Emir of Kano ― Sanusi". Vanguard News. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "CURRENT BIO OF HIS HIGHNESS MUHAMMAD SANUSI II, CON (SARKIN KANO)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria's emir of Kano dethroned for 'disrespect'". BBC News. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ TheCable (9 March 2020). "Ganduje dethrones Sanusi as emir of Kano". TheCable. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING Sanusi Reinstated As Emir of Kano Four Years After Deposition". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ ""Why I Reinstated Lamido Sanusi As Kano Emir" - Governor". Premium Times. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Sauye-sauyen da zan kawo a Darikatul Tijjaniya – Muhammadu Sanusi na II". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Nigeria’s Muslim north: Modern mind in a seat of tradition Archived 10 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The Economist, 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria suspends central bank governor Lamido Sanusi". Financial Times. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Udo, Bassey (21 February 2014). "Why Sanusi was suspended from office, says Nigerian government". Premium Times Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ vanguard (20 February 2014). "Jonathan suspends Lamido Sanusi as CBN gov". Vanguard News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.