Emir Sanusi II admitted into LL.B programme at Northwest University, Kano
By Kola Oyelere, Kano
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted special admission into Northwest University, Kano, to study law, the institution has announced.
According to an official letter signed by Jafaru Sule Muhammad, Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, on behalf of the Registrar, the Emir has been admitted into the LL.B Common Law and Sharia degree programme in the Faculty of Law at Level 200, effective from the 2024/2025 academic session.
The letter, addressed to the monarch at Gidan Rumfa, Kano, stated that the admission followed his application for special consideration and confirmation that he met the university’s requirements. It added that the university approved his admission after due consideration.
The Registrar noted that the offer is subject to compliance with the institution’s rules and regulations and advised the Emir to complete his registration in the relevant academic units.
He also congratulated the monarch and wished him success in the programme.
Emir Sanusi II, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has a distinguished academic and professional background.
He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1981 and completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Yola, where he served as a teacher.
He later earned a master’s degree in Economics from the same university in 1983 and lectured there for two years.
The Emir also pursued Islamic studies at the International University of Africa in Khartoum, Sudan, where he acquired fluency in Arabic and advanced training in Qur’anic studies, Islamic law (fiqh), philosophy (falsafa), and both Western and Islamic intellectual traditions.
In 2024, Sanusi II was awarded a PhD in Islamic Law by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
His doctoral thesis, titled “Codification of Islamic Family Law as an Instrument of Social Reform: A Case Study of the Emirate of Kano and a Comparison with the Kingdom of Morocco,” examined the role of legal reforms in Islamic societies.
The Emir’s admission into the law programme has drawn public attention, given his longstanding involvement in economic policy, Islamic scholarship and public affairs.