Abbas Sanusi, the oldest member of the Kano Emirate Council, has passed away at the age of 92. He had been a significant figure in the emirate since the late 1950s, playing an influential role in its administration.
Abbas Sanusi’s journey in the emirate began in 1959 when he was appointed as Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida and district head of Ungogo by his father, Emir Sanusi I. In 1962, during the reign of Emir Muhammadu Inuwa, he was promoted to the position of Dan Iyan Kano. He later became the Wambai of Kano under Emir Ado Bayero. His most senior title, Galadiman Kano, was bestowed upon him during the reign of his nephew, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Born in 1933 in Bichi, Abbas Sanusi began his formal education at Kofar Kudu Elementary School in 1944 before moving on to Kano Middle School, now Rumfa College, in 1948.
Among his children is Abdullahi Abbas, the current chairman of the Kano chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His funeral prayer is scheduled to take place at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, Kano, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
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