Sanusi’s Absence at Buhari’s Burial Sparks Reactions – Insider Speak

A close friend of Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Dallatu, revealed why the monarch was unable to attend the funeral of the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Recall that Buhari passed away on Sunday at the age of 82 in a hospital in London. He was buried on Tuesday at his Daura, Katsina State, estate.
According to Dallatu, who spoke to Punch, the emir is now on an official assignment in the United Kingdom and is anticipated to return to Nigeria on Wednesday.

“The Emir won’t be there,” he said. He is not in the nation at all. He is anticipated to return on Wednesday from an official engagement in London.

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Emir Sanusi participated in the 2025 Access Bank Polo Tournament on Saturday in Surrey, England, where he was spotted with notable international individuals, such as Thomas Tuchel, the manager of England’s national football team, according to further research conducted by the aforementioned magazine.

On the other hand, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, was present at the state funeral of the deceased former president in Daura on Tuesday morning.

The development was confirmed by Bayero’s spokesperson, Abubakar Naisa, who stated that Jigawa State traditional leaders accompanied the Emir.

According to Kofar Naisa, “His Highness Aminu Ado Bayero left Kano this (Tuesday) morning for Daura to pay his last respects.” “He is with the Emirs of Kazaure and Dutse at the burial.”

After the overthrow of Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was Emir from 2014 until March 2020 under the rule of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, the Kano Emirate has been embroiled in a power struggle.