The most senior councillor and oldest member of the Kano Emirate Council who also held the prestigious title of Galadiman Kano, Abbas Sanusi, has died at the age of 92.
The revered prince passed away on Tuesday in Kano after a prolonged illness.
A prominent figure in the Emirate, Abbas Sanusi had been part of the Kano Emirate Council since the late 1950s. His journey in leadership began in 1959 when his father, Emir Sanusi I, appointed him as Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida and District Head of Ungogo.
In 1962, under Emir Muhammadu Inuwa, he was elevated to Dan Iyan Kano. Later, during the reign of Emir Ado Bayero, he became Wambai of Kano, before attaining the highly respected title of Galadiman Kano during the first reign of his nephew, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Born in 1933 in Bichi, the late prince had his early education at Kofar Kudu Elementary School in 1944 before moving to Kano Middle School (now Rumfa College) in 1948.
Among his children is Abdullahi Abbas, the current chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano Chapter.
His funeral prayer will take place at 10 AM on Wednesday at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, Kano.