Sanusi Welcomes Second Appointment From El-Rufai As Showdown With Ganduje Looms

The deposed emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has welcomed a second appointment from Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State putting the issue of his banishment to Nasarawa State a matter of contention between the Kaduna and Kano State administrations.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State had on Wednesday given a second appointment to Sanusi following the earlier appointment as the vice chairman of the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, KADIPA.

Giving indication of Sanusi’s acceptance of the offers, Governor El-Rufai in a statement appointing him as the chancellor of KASU said:

“Malam Nasir El-Rufai welcomes with gratitude the consent of His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi to serve as Chancellor of KASU and as Vice-Chairman of the board of KADIPA.

“The Kaduna State Government is grateful that HH Muhammadu Sanusi II continues to support and assist the realisation of the governance objectives of the Kaduna State Government.”

In the statement appointing Sanusi as chancellor of KASU issued by El-Rufai’s special adviser on media, Muyiwa Adekeye, he said:

“On behalf of the government and people of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai is delighted to appoint His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Chancellor of the Kaduna State University. In public life, His Highness has demonstrated a strong commitment to education,” Muyiwa Adekeye, special adviser to Governor El-Rufai on media and communication said.

“The Kaduna State Government has no doubt that as Chancellor, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi, would provide symbolic and substantive leadership in raising the profile of KASU as an emerging centre of learning on the national and global level.

“This appointment of the new chancellor comes at an exciting moment for KASU which is transiting to a multicampus structure with presence across the state.

“HH Muhammadu Sanusi II replaces the pioneer Chancellor, HH Malam Tagwai Sambo, the Chief of Moro’a, who has served in that role since 2005. Governor El-Rufai has conveyed the profound appreciation of the government to HH Malam Tagwai Sambo for the long years of distinguished service to KASU and the state.

The appointments will surely embarass the Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as it will ridicule his plan to banish Sanusi to Nasarawa State.

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