The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, were among the numerous Nigerians who participated in the burial rites of the late Kano’s kingmaker, Abba Sanusi.
The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, was, however, absent at the prayer session.
Abba Sanusi, the oldest member of Kano’s Kingmakers, died in the early hours of Wednesday in what is believed to be an old age-related illness.
Sanusi, who until his death occupied the revered traditional title of Galadima of Kano, died at the age of 91 in Kano.
Sani Zahradeen, Chief Imam of Kano, led other dignitaries, including top Kano State Government officials and members of the Kano Emirate Council, in the burial prayer.
The eldest son of the late kingmaker, Abbas Sanusi, who is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, attended the funeral alongside his executive members.
The late Abbas Sanusi was a prominent figure in the Emirate, having served as Wamban Kano and a senior councillor under the late Emir, Ado Bayero.
He served under Ado Bayero, who reigned from 1963 to 2014.
He is survived by his wives and 35 children, including Abdullahi Abbas, Chairman of the APC in Kano State.
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, Nasiru Aliko Koki (representing APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje), and a host of other personalities witnessed the burial of Abbas Sanusi at the Gandun Albasa graveyard in Kano.
