TIME AWAY FROM KANO AFTER DETHRONEMENT HELPED ME AVOID HUMILIATION- SANUSI

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Muhammadu Sanusi II explained that the time he spent away from Kano after being removed as emir helped him avoid feeling ashamed and gave him a chance to focus on his studies.

During a talk at the Fola Adeola annual Ramadan lecture, he talked about staying strong during tough times. He said people often think success or failure is because of a person’s efforts, but really, he believes things change according to God’s plan.

Using his experience as case study, the monarch said his faith in God helped him endure the difficult periods of his removal as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and later as emir.

Sanusi warned against humiliating oneself in pursuit of favour from powerful figures, noting that many people mistakenly believe their fortunes depend entirely on other individuals

“Too often in our lives, we attribute things to human beings, but they are all created,” Sanusi said.

“Remembering that situations are not permanent, that Allah changes your circumstances, helps you cope and conduct yourself.

“I’ve seen people who beg, cringe, and bow to human beings. They humiliate themselves because they feel this person is the one who holds the path to their position.”

The monarch cited his own experience as an example of how fortunes can change over time.

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Sanusi said he was away from the palace for four years, but finally came back to the throne.

“I was taken off as governor of the central bank. Three months later, I became an emir,” he said.

“Several years ago, I was removed as emir; four years later, I returned.
I’m now back in the same palace, sitting on my throne. Yes, there are difficulties, but in the end, you rely on God. You don’t get worried.“

“I think of all the things that could have happened if I was in Kano in the last four years, the humiliation I could have faced, the people I would have had to deal with, the people I would have had to report to, but God was so merciful, so kind, He took me away from that. He gave me a chance, I went and did a PhD and I’m back.”

He added that losing positions should not be seen as the end of one’s life or purpose.

“If I’m taken away from positions, it’s not a big deal. At the end of the day, I ask myself, have I done anything to offend God?” he added.

“It’s better for you to leave there and keep to yourself principles than to stay there and earn the wrath of Allah.”

Sanusi was CBN governor from 2009 to 2014.

He was dethroned as emir in 2020 by then-Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and reinstated by Abba Yusuf, incumbent governor of the state, in 2024.