Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Emir of Kano celebrates his birthday

A happy birthday to His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, 14th Emir of Kano Emirate.

His Royal Highness was born Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on July 31st 1961 in Nigeria to Ambassador Aminu Sanusi of the Gidan Rumfa Royal House into Sullubawa clan of the Torobe Fulani. He is the grandson to the 11th Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi I.
The Emir awarding students from the Islamic school in the Emirate

He received his First School Leaving Certificate from St. Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Kakuri, Kaduna. He then graduated from King's College, Lagos. He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria and later received a master's degree in economics from the same university. Sanusi studied at the International University of Africa in Khartoum, receiving a degree in Islamic law.

The Emir while still a prince, worked in the Banking sector both in Nigeria and around the world. He was nominated to the post of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria by the late president of Nigeria President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

He was crowned Emir on June 8th 2014 after the death of his granduncle Ado Bayero. In May 2019, The Secretary General of the United Nations appointed him as a member of the new class of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocates co-chaired by Ghana's President His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and the prime minister of Norway, Erna Solberg. He joined royals like Her Majesty Queen Mathildeof the Belgians and Her Highness Sheikha Moza of Qatar

He is married to 4 wives: Their Royal Highnesses Giwan DanMaje Saadiya Ado Bayero, Queen Maryam, Queen Rakiya and Queen Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa and has multiple children and grandchildren.
The first three consort of Kano Emirate: L-R TRH: Giwan DanMaje Saadiya, consorts Maryam and Rakiya

The Emir surrounded by his wives and children

The Emir was recently awarded a honourary doctorate award in Finance from the SOAS University of London at the 2019 Graduation ceremonies. He was honoured for pioneering the introduction of Islamic banking into the Nigerian banking sector and his anti-corruption work in the financial industry.

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