In 2016, at the height of the recession, Sanusi at various forums criticised the economic policies of the President, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He condemned Buhari’s plan to borrow $29.9bn for development of infrastructure across Nigeria. He was berated by the Presidency for his view. In the same year, he proposed a law seeking to ban polygamy among the poor, a development which was vehemently opposed by the conservative elements in the North. In April 2017, Sanusi was under investigation by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission for…
Dethroned Emir Sanusi’s long walk to exile
