An elder statesman and a Public Affairs analyst in Kano, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday, described, as historic events that occurred in quick succession, shortly after the dethronement of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, a situation that led to the enthronement of two Emirs of same parents and on the same day by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

While reviewing events that led to the dethronement of the royal father, Yakasai, said such an event, deserves a place in the Guinness book of record, stressing that to the best of his knowledge, it is a rare occurrence.

He said,

“Sanusi’s grandfather was the second Emir under British Rule to be deposed. The First was the Emir of Rano, who was in power by the time the British Government took over Kano and he refused to be loyal to them to pledge his loyalty, so they removed him and banished him to Lokoja, where he died.”

According to him, the second was the grandfather of the just deposed Emir Sanusi, who was deposed in the Civilian regime of the First Republic by his friend, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sarduana of Sokoto, of the blessed memory.

”However, so many traditional rulers were deposed during the intervening period. So, this episode of the deposition of the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, is historic in two senses, one is that he is the grandchild of his namesake. I think, this, in the history of Nigeria is the first time, one’s grandfather and the grandson, bearing the same name, share the same fate.”

”By being deposed from position of authority, is a result of that crisis, a new situation happened, which is also historic and I believe, not only in Nigeria but in Africa and other parts of the World. This is the first time to the best of my knowledge in history that brothers of the same father and mother were appointed as kings, same day and the same event, the Emir of Kano and the Emir of Bichi, its historic, two historic events happened, as a result of this crisis and they are part of our history now. I think some people would want to document some of them into the Guinness book of record.”

Also, Yakasai, emphasized that the dethronement of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II should serve as a lesson to other Emirs and traditional leaders to accept and respect the Governors’ as their superiors.

Similarly, Yakasai noted that many of the traditional rulers find it difficult to reconcile and respect the government of the day.

“The lesson for the Emir’s or traditional rulers all over is to accept the fact that Governors’ are their superiors and should respect them. This is the problem. I have observed that it has been happening on many occasions that people come to throne as traditional rulers but find it difficult to reconcile themselves under the supremacy of the government of the day.

“I have my opinion and you the media people should bear the blame. You overblow the utterances of the former Emir Sanusi, such that he was talking. Large number of Traditional rulers that we have don’t like to say much. They speak less because in talking too much you are bound to say something that will not be pleasing to some people.

“So I will advise traditional rulers to continue with the tradition of talking less. Everybody have to make some sacrifices at one time or the other. The man, who accepted to be traditional ruler is sacrifice and is to talk less. Yes, he has the right to speak but he should choose to speak less.”