Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed says the lineage of the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II can never ascend the throne again.
The retired politician stated this in an interview with Daily Independentwhile reacting to Sanusi’s dethronement on Monday.
He said that Sanusi II and his grandfather, Muhammadu Sanusi I, who was deposed in 1963, have proved that nobody from their lineage deserves the honour of being installed as Emir.
The controversial ex-lawmaker dismissed the belief that Sanusi II was deposed for expressing radical but progressive views about the North.
Mohammed said, “His appointment as Emir has been a very controversial appointment and it was done with great disrespect to the wishes of Kano people.
“I remember his grandfather who was one of the most autocratic, most corrupt and most vicious monarchs of the Fulani Emirs in Kano.
“He was appointed by the Sardauna of Sokoto and it was the same Sardauna who dethroned him. I remember as I was growing up in the 1950s, thousands of Kano people were taken to the main prison in Kano and other prisons because they were demanding for the creation of Kano state.
“Many of them were killed because they were supporting Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) and PRP’s Sawaba.
“So, there is a history between the former Emir and his grandfather and the city of Kano.
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“Clearly, this mischievous attempt by Lamido Sanusi to now identify himself with the radical wing of Kano population is uncalled for.
“They are right-wing persons who have no respect for the common man and none of them can be associated with any progress in Kano today.
“The educational attainment of Kano today was done under the auspices of Audu Bako who was the first military administrator of Kano state who was in fact, a policeman and nobody can point out to you one single thing his grandfather or him did for the people when they were Emir of Kano.”
He also dismissed claims that there was political undertone to the dethronement, saying, “If indeed, there was a political undertone, the fact of the matter was that his dethronement was the wish of the majority because there has not been any negative reaction from anybody since the action was taken.
“People are going about their normal businesses. I just returned from my bank which is located in the heart of the city and everywhere is peaceful.”
He accused the deposed Emir of saying derogatory things about the North to please some elements in the South.
Mohammed said Sanusi II should forget about being reinstated as Emir.
“There is nothing the media in Lagos or anybody can do to bring him back to be Emir.
“I don’t believe any line of his family can be emirs again because we have tried them twice and they have been a woeful disaster.
“He is out of touch of realities in Kano and in the North and none of the people want to impose themselves on the North. They want to turn the north into a colony.
“If he is such a great guy, let them make him the president or let him stand for election, let’s see the votes he can get,” Mohammed said.