Alhaji Abbas Muhammadu Sanusi
The Galadiman Kano and the oldest member of the Kano Emirate Council, Abbas Muhammadu Sanusi has died.
He died at the age of 92 on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
His death occurred in Kano after a prolonged illness.
Abbas Sanusi was a prominent figure in the Kano Emirate Council, having been a member since the late 1950s. He was appointed as Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida and district head of Ungogo by his father, Emir Sanusi I, in 1959.
Over the years, he held several significant titles within the emirate.
He was Dan Iyan Kano (1962) during Emir Muhammadu Inuwa’s reign and Wambai of Kano during Emir Ado Bayero’s reign.
He eventually became Galadiman Kano, the most senior title in the emirate, during his nephew Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s first reign.
Born in 1933 in Bichi, Abbas began his education at Kofar Kudu Elementary School in 1944 and later attended Kano Middle School (now Rumfa College) starting in 1948.
Among his children is Abdullahi Abbas, who currently serves as the chairman of the Kano chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His funeral prayer is scheduled to take place at Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, Kano at 10 AM on Wednesday.
The passing of Abbas Sanusi marks a significant loss for the Kano Emirate Council and its community due to his long-standing service and contributions to traditional leadership in Nigeria.
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