The Brief History of Late Emir of Kano Khalifa Muhammed Sanusi 1, Early Life and Educational Background

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Khalifa Sunusi, Born in 1904 the son of the Emir of Kano, Abdullahi Bayero grew up under the care of his father, a man of great obedience and love for his father, who was considered to have grown up because of his father's obedience. His greatness since he was the Ciroma was the only governor who did not sit in front of the car, and there was not a king among the kings of the North who was not in his hands. 

Everyone started studying religion at an early age, reading books until he became a future teacher, who knew various aspects of Islamic sciences especially Sufism, his teacher was Wali Suleiman who studied under him, even when he was in charge of Ciroma and governor of Bichi, he did not stop going to take books. He is currently studying in Kano.

Khalifa Sunusi became the Emir of Kano on Friday, January 1, 1954. As the 11th Emir of the Fulani Kingdom. It is said that on the day he was appointed Emir of Kano, he delivered the Friday Sermon and Prayer.

Khalifa Sanusi is a charismatic and ambitious king, who is highly regarded by the people. He is a King who does not condone foolishness or immorality. He is also a religious scholar, because he is the one who offers Friday prayers at the Grand Friday Mosque in Kano.

During his reign, he challenged all kinds of evils and vices such as armed robbery, prostitution and so on. Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi said since the appointment of Khalifa Sunusi as the Emir of Kano, prostitutes and miscreants have never been seen again in Kano. It was during his reign that Queen Elizabeth II visited Kano in 1956. She was awarded the title by the Queen of England, Alhaji (Sir) Muhammadu Sunusi. He was also the first Nigerian to become the acting governor of Northern Nigeria when the governor went on leave in 1958. 

The Bauchi State Chief Justice, Alhaji Baffa Mahmud, said that after the Khalifa became the Acting Governor of the Northern Region, the call to prayer was first heard at the Government House, and when the mosque was opened at the Northern State Government House, five daily prayers were offered. In the past, I never thought that prayers would be called in public at the Northern State Government House.

Chief Justice of Bauchi State, Khalifa Sunusi, before he became the Emir of Kano, was one of those who tried to stop politics in the country, who stood firm in supporting the formation of political parties for the liberation of the North. from the European empire. In December 1949 the first meeting of the NPC, the first party formed by the people of the North, was held to defend themselves and the struggle for independence from the Europeans. The meeting was held in Kano, and the Khalifa gave a lot of music and suggestions at the venue and after the meeting, the Khalifa gathered the participants and distributed food to them personally. 

Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Aliyu Mustapha, said that in the political arena, Khalifa was one of the delegates who went to the UK for the sake of the Constitution, and appealed to the Emirs to help and pray for success. 

Dan Masanin Kano, Alhaji Maitama Sule, said after independence, in the first republic, it was Khalifa Sunusi who kept Sardauna at the center of his rule and kept Sardauna in power.

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