By Ibrahim Muhammad
A high-stakes political maneuver, driven by ambition and determination, is unfolding as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), leads a prominent Kano delegation to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The main objective? Securing the president’s backing to remove one of Kano’s most influential traditional rulers, Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, while also pressuring former Emir Aminu Ado Bayero to step down—all under the pretext of resolving the state’s leadership disputes.
Reports suggest that Ganduje, alongside a coalition of Kano APC loyalists, has orchestrated this plan to assert full control over the emirate, a traditional institution that has long resisted his influence.
The delegation, carefully selected for their loyalty to Ganduje, includes a prominent Kano business mogul, influential politicians, traders, and key stakeholders in the state’s political and business landscape.
These individuals, all closely aligned with Ganduje, have rallied around his cause, advocating for the removal of both emirs under the guise of settling leadership tensions within the Kano Emirate.
Their objective is bold and clear: to persuade President Tinubu to intervene, enabling Ganduje to complete his long-standing mission to unseat Emir Sanusi.
While cloaked in the rhetoric of “restoring peace,” Ganduje’s true agenda is becoming increasingly evident—he seeks to leverage presidential power to oust Emir Sanusi, a figure he has repeatedly clashed with.
This latest move is a continuation of Ganduje’s efforts to undermine Emir Sanusi, dating back to 2020 when he played a central role in the emir’s controversial deposition.
Now, Ganduje is intent on using his political influence to finish what he started. His strategy involves seeking President Tinubu’s support to ensure Sanusi’s permanent removal and, in a surprising twist, urging the more compliant Aminu Ado Bayero to step down as well, supposedly to “pave the way for peace.”
