My daughter wants to succeed me as emir - Sanusi

Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, says one of his daughters wants to succeed him as the second most ranked Muslim leader in Nigeria.

Sanusi said this in an interview with Financial Times at his Kano residence.

“My daughter wants to be the next emir of Kano, and she’s disappointed I’ve not yet appointed a woman to the Kano emirate council,” Sanusi said.

A father of some female children, the ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) did not disclose the identity of the particular daughter.

In April 2017, the monarch sent Shahida, one of his daughters, to represent him at the first annual Chibok Girls lecture.

It was the first time a woman would represent an emir. This sparked reactions in the north.

In a video message played at the BBOG lecture, Sanusi said his children were more radical than him.

“Those who are opposed to my views or think I am a problem have a much bigger problem to deal with in the next generation of the Sanusis. They are far more radical, they are far more progressive, they far more committed and they are far more fearless,” he said.

- The Cable