African Arguments
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The traditional ruler’s criticism of conservative thinking in
northern Nigeria has kicked off a much-needed storm of controversy.
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has often been a polarising figure in Nigeria, but
he now finds himself at the centre of a fresh controversy. Except that
he is no longer a private citizen and is now Sarkin Kano Mohammadu
Sanusi II. In a speech last month, Sarkin Kano criticised the poverty of
northern Nigeria and “the ascendancy of the most conservative
viewpoints” in the region. This drew the ire of several elites, some of
whom called for Sanusi II’s deposition. Soon after, the government of
Kano State ordered an investigation into the emirate’s finances. The
ruler of Kano, ...
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